How to use GNU Stow to manage your dotfiles

Created on 2024-02-05T11:36:29-06:00

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Create a folder in home to store your dotfiles.

Mirror the paths to these files (ex. ~/.sponges/.config/alacritty to store the ~/.config/alacritty file) within the storage directory.

Put dotfiles within the storage folder under Git.

Use git to save/roll back/sync dotfiles, and Stow to deploy symlinks.