Dotfiles

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What are the dotfiles?

Dotfiles are used to customize your system. The “dotfiles” name is derived from the configuration files in Unix-like systems that start with a dot (e.g. .bash_profile and .gitconfig). For normal users, this indicates these are not regular documents, and by default are hidden in directory listings. For power users, however, they are a core tool belt.

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So, in other words, this is a repository which contains my configurations for the programs in my core tool belt.

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Getting started

The goal is to be able to run the installation without any requirements. The installer is supposed to take care of everything in advance, to automate the processes.

Table of Contents

• Instructions for Linux
• Instructions for Windows 10

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Instructions for Linux (CURENNTLY OUTDATED)

Installer file code - ./Linux/install.sh

ℹ️ Currently optimized for these distributions:

• Debian
• Ubuntu
• Arch Linux

Step by step guide for Linux

1. Download the installation file.
   Type in your shell:

   curl --remote-name "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xeho91/.dotfiles/main/Linux/install.sh"

2. Read and inspect the code.
   For example with this command:

   cat install.sh

   ❗ NOTE: You can modify the configuration with any text editor, if you have the knowledge.
   (See the Variables for installation configuration section in the installer's code, near the beginning of file)

3. Make the file executable.
   Change the file permissions with one of these two commands:

   chmod 700 install.sh
   # or
   chmod +x install.sh

4. Run this installation file.
   Type in your shell:

   ./install.sh

   ❗ NOTE: Don't forget the ./ at the beginning. That's how you run executable files in Linux.

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Instructions for Windows 10

Installer file code - ./Windows/install.ps1

Step by step guide for Windows 10

1. Run the PowerShell as administrator.

2. Download the installation file.
   Type in your shell:

   curl --remote-name "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xeho91/.dotfiles/main/Windows/install.ps1"

3. Read and inspect the code.
   For example with this command:

   Get-Content install.ps1

   ❗ NOTE: You can modify the configuration with any text editor, if you have the knowledge.
   (See the Variables for installation configuration section in the installer's code, near the beginning of file)

4. Run this installation file.
   Type in your shell:

   .\install.ps1

   ❗ NOTE: Don't forget the .\ at the beginning. That's how you run executable files in Windows.