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This is where i keep my dotfiles and scripts.

Dotfile Management

Dotfiles are stored in modules which map to the home directory. For example does the file vim-core/.vim/vimrc map to the file ~/.vim/vimrc, where vim-core is the module. This means that different configurations can be selectively added.

Modules are applied with the included apply python module. To apply the two vim modules run:

python -m apply apply vim-core vim-extra

If changes have been made to modules, they can be reapplied with:

python -m apply apply -a

File ownership status can be queried with:

python -m apply status

Ignored Folders

The file config.yaml specifies the directories which must not be linked. These are directories such as ~/.config or ~ itself.

Stored State

State and ownership of files in the home directory are saved in the state_*.json files. A hash has been added to enable multiple target directies, without them interfering.

Bugs and Missing Features in apply

• Clean up unused files
• Do not crash on python -m apply remove
• Make launching apply software easier