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Anish Athalye 2019-12-31 13:30:09 -05:00
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Tips-and-Tricks.md

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## How can I have different groups of tasks for different hosts with different configurations? # How can I have different groups of tasks for different hosts with different configurations?
### Simple setup ## Simple setup
See [here](https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/pull/11#issuecomment-73082152) for information on using machine-specific configs. See [here](https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/pull/11#issuecomment-73082152) for information on using machine-specific configs.
### More advanced setup ## More advanced setup
If you want to install programs independently from a general configuration file, the following setup might be for you. If you want to install programs independently from a general configuration file, the following setup might be for you.
#### Configurations ### Configurations
Write a configuration file for each program and put them together in a directory: Write a configuration file for each program and put them together in a directory:
``` ```
meta/configs/ meta/configs/
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``` ```
Then add a basic configuration file (i.e. for cleaning up) at `meta/base.yaml`. Then add a basic configuration file (i.e. for cleaning up) at `meta/base.yaml`.
#### Profiles ### Profiles
Then summarize these configurations in profiles: Then summarize these configurations in profiles:
``` ```
meta/profiles/ meta/profiles/
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``` ```
In a profile you specify the configurations you want to install (one per line, without `.yaml`). In a profile you specify the configurations you want to install (one per line, without `.yaml`).
#### New `install` scripts ### New `install` scripts
Then replace the `install` script with the following ones: Then replace the `install` script with the following ones:
##### `install-profile` #### `install-profile`
```bash ```bash
#!/usr/bin/env bash #!/usr/bin/env bash
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done done
``` ```
##### `install-standalone` #### `install-standalone`
```bash ```bash
#!/usr/bin/env bash #!/usr/bin/env bash
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* [vsund/dotfiles](https://github.com/vsund/dotfiles) * [vsund/dotfiles](https://github.com/vsund/dotfiles)
* [magicmonty/dotfiles_dotbot](https://github.com/magicmonty/dotfiles_dotbot) * [magicmonty/dotfiles_dotbot](https://github.com/magicmonty/dotfiles_dotbot)
## Automatically install or update dotfiles when ssh'ing into a remote machine (or: let my dotfiles follow me) # Automatically install or update dotfiles when ssh'ing into a remote machine (or: let my dotfiles follow me)
Original inspiration: http://klaig.blogspot.co.at/2013/04/make-your-dotfiles-follow-you.html Original inspiration: http://klaig.blogspot.co.at/2013/04/make-your-dotfiles-follow-you.html
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You can use this tool (implemented as a Git pre-commit hook) to automatically update Dotbot's config file when adding files in Git: https://github.com/gwerbin/dotbot-autobot. You can use this tool (implemented as a Git pre-commit hook) to automatically update Dotbot's config file when adding files in Git: https://github.com/gwerbin/dotbot-autobot.
# Uninstall script ## Uninstall script
Currently, dotbot does not support uninstalling the symlinks. This script can be a good starting point for users who want this feature ([source](https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/issues/152#issuecomment-394129600)) Currently, dotbot does not support uninstalling the symlinks. This script can be a good starting point for users who want this feature ([source](https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/issues/152#issuecomment-394129600))
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if os.path.islink(realpath): if os.path.islink(realpath):
print("Removing ", realpath) print("Removing ", realpath)
os.unlink(realpath) os.unlink(realpath)
``` ```