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How do you manage your dotfiles?

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I’m wondering if there is a new tool out there that I’m missing out on.

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spesk@programming.dev
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Git and symbolic links still.

Ive heard good things about GNU Stow.

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jmondi@programming.dev
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If you’re using symlinks, you should definitely check out Stow.

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Howard Do@programming.dev
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I used bare git repo before, then switch to GNU Stow + Nix home-manager.

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demesisx@programming.dev
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philm@programming.dev
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Like to see so many fellow nix(os)ers here, I think the amount/ratio of nixers here is quite a bit higher than previously on reddit.

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demesisx@programming.dev
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🫡

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Mr.Menon@hachyderm.io
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@woodvale @no_sle3p
Me neither :)

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raspberry_confetti@lemmy.ml
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They’re in git

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