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The config command is not passed directly through. Instead use
the gitconfig command (see below).
alt Create symbolic links for any managed files matching the naming
rules describe in the ALTERNATES section. It is usually unnec-
essary to run this command, as yadm automatically processes
alternates by default. This automatic behavior can be disabled
by setting the configuration yadm.auto-alt to "false".
alt Create symbolic links and process jinja templates for any man-
aged files matching the naming rules describe in the ALTERNATES
section. It is usually unnecessary to run this command, as yadm
automatically processes alternates by default. This automatic
behavior can be disabled by setting the configuration yadm.auto-
alt to "false".
bootstrap
Execute $HOME/.yadm/bootstrap if it exists.
clone url
Clone a remote repository for tracking dotfiles. After the con-
tents of the remote repository have been fetched, a "merge" of
origin/master is attempted. If there are conflicting files
already present in the work-tree, this merge will fail and
instead a "reset" of origin/master will be done, followed by a
tents of the remote repository have been fetched, a "merge" of
origin/master is attempted. If there are conflicting files
already present in the work-tree, this merge will fail and
instead a "reset" of origin/master will be done, followed by a
"stash". This "stash" operation will preserve the original data.
You can review the stashed conflicts by running the command
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to have an automated way of choosing an alternate version of a file for
a different operating system, host, or user. yadm implements a feature
which will automatically create a symbolic link to the appropriate ver-
sion of a file, as long as you follow a specific naming convention.
sion of a file, as long as you follow a specific naming convention.
yadm can detect files with names ending in any of the following:
##
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##OS.HOSTNAME
##OS.HOSTNAME.USER
If there are any files managed by yadm's repository, or listed in
If there are any files managed by yadm's repository, or listed in
$HOME/.yadm/encrypt, which match this naming convention, symbolic links
will be created for the most appropriate version. This may best be
demonstrated by example. Assume the following files are managed by
will be created for the most appropriate version. This may best be
demonstrated by example. Assume the following files are managed by
yadm's repository:
- $HOME/path/example.txt##
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$HOME/path/example.txt -> $HOME/path/example.txt##Darwin
Since the hostname doesn't match any of the managed files, the more
Since the hostname doesn't match any of the managed files, the more
generic version is chosen.
If running on a Linux server named "host4", the link will be:
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If no "##" version exists and no files match the current CLASS/OS/HOST-
NAME/USER, then no link will be created.
Links are also created for directories named this way, as long as they
Links are also created for directories named this way, as long as they
have at least one yadm managed file within them.
CLASS must be manually set using yadm config local.class <class>. OS
is determined by running uname -s, HOSTNAME by running hostname, and
USER by running id -u -n. yadm will automatically create these links
CLASS must be manually set using yadm config local.class <class>. OS
is determined by running uname -s, HOSTNAME by running hostname, and
USER by running id -u -n. yadm will automatically create these links
by default. This can be disabled using the yadm.auto-alt configuration.
Even if disabled, links can be manually created by running yadm alt.
It is possible to use "%" as a "wildcard" in place of CLASS, OS, HOST-
NAME, or USER. For example, The following file could be linked for any
It is possible to use "%" as a "wildcard" in place of CLASS, OS, HOST-
NAME, or USER. For example, The following file could be linked for any
host when the user is "harvey".
$HOME/path/example.txt##%.%.harvey
CLASS is a special value which is stored locally on each host (inside
the local repository). To use alternate symlinks using CLASS, you must
set the value of class using the configuration local.class. This is
CLASS is a special value which is stored locally on each host (inside
the local repository). To use alternate symlinks using CLASS, you must
set the value of class using the configuration local.class. This is
set like any other yadm configuration with the yadm config command. The
following sets the CLASS to be "Work".
yadm config local.class Work
Similarly, the values of OS, HOSTNAME, and USER can be manually over-
ridden using the configuration options local.os, local.hostname, and
Similarly, the values of OS, HOSTNAME, and USER can be manually over-
ridden using the configuration options local.os, local.hostname, and
local.user.
If envtpl ( pip install envtpl ) is available, you can also create
jinja templates (http://jinja.pocoo.org/) which will transformed into
real files. yadm will treat files ending in
##yadm_tmpl
as jinja templates. During processing, the following variables are set
according to the above rules:
YADM_CLASS
YADM_OS
YADM_HOSTNAME
YADM_USER
E.g. a file 'whatever##yadm_tmpl' with the following content
{% if YADM_USER == 'harvey' -%}
config={{YADM_CLASS}}-{{ YADM_OS }}
{% else -%}
config=dev-whatever
{% endif -%}
would output a file with the follwing content, if the username would be
'harvey'
config=work-Linux
and the following otherwise:
config=dev-whatever
## ENCRYPTION
It can be useful to manage confidential files, like SSH or GPG keys,
across multiple systems. However, doing so would put plain text data
into a Git repository, which often resides on a public system. yadm
implements a feature which can make it easy to encrypt and decrypt a
set of files so the encrypted version can be maintained in the Git
repository. This feature will only work if the gpg(1) command is
It can be useful to manage confidential files, like SSH or GPG keys,
across multiple systems. However, doing so would put plain text data
into a Git repository, which often resides on a public system. yadm
implements a feature which can make it easy to encrypt and decrypt a
set of files so the encrypted version can be maintained in the Git
repository. This feature will only work if the gpg(1) command is
available.
To use this feature, a list of patterns must be created and saved as
$HOME/.yadm/encrypt. This list of patterns should be relative to the
To use this feature, a list of patterns must be created and saved as
$HOME/.yadm/encrypt. This list of patterns should be relative to the
configured work-tree (usually $HOME). For example:
.ssh/*.key
.gnupg/*.gpg
The yadm encrypt command will find all files matching the patterns, and
prompt for a password. Once a password has confirmed, the matching
files will be encrypted and saved as $HOME/.yadm/files.gpg. The pat-
terns and files.gpg should be added to the yadm repository so they are
prompt for a password. Once a password has confirmed, the matching
files will be encrypted and saved as $HOME/.yadm/files.gpg. The pat-
terns and files.gpg should be added to the yadm repository so they are
available across multiple systems.
To decrypt these files later, or on another system run yadm decrypt and
provide the correct password. After files are decrypted, permissions
provide the correct password. After files are decrypted, permissions
are automatically updated as described in the PERMISSIONS section.
Symmetric encryption is used by default, but asymmetric encryption may
Symmetric encryption is used by default, but asymmetric encryption may
be enabled using the yadm.gpg-recipient configuration.
NOTE: It is recommended that you use a private repository when keeping
NOTE: It is recommended that you use a private repository when keeping
confidential files, even though they are encrypted.
## PERMISSIONS
When files are checked out of a Git repository, their initial permis-
When files are checked out of a Git repository, their initial permis-
sions are dependent upon the user's umask. This can result in confiden-
tial files with lax permissions.
To prevent this, yadm will automatically update the permissions of con-
fidential files. The "group" and "others" permissions will be removed
fidential files. The "group" and "others" permissions will be removed
from the following files:
- $HOME/.yadm/files.gpg
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- The GPG directory and files, .gnupg/*
yadm will automatically update permissions by default. This can be dis-
abled using the yadm.auto-perms configuration. Even if disabled, per-
abled using the yadm.auto-perms configuration. Even if disabled, per-
missions can be manually updated by running yadm perms. The SSH direc-
tory processing can be disabled using the yadm.ssh-perms configuration.