Dot-files

Here are my dot-files.

Introduction

I've been managing my dot-files for a few years, and so always did everything I could to ease their management. I finally started liking the way I manage them.

My main goal is to set up a new machine quickly, and with the least human-interaction. I also want my dot-files to be portable and easily deployed on different environments.

I previously used a Makefile to manage everything, but the more I added files and configurations, the more it became uglier and uglier. A script is now available to manage and deploy them.

My dot-files work using symbolic links, and are deployed using stow. Each folder in this repository contains an application configuration. Within these folders, they are structured as if being located at $HOME.

Here is an example with mpd:

mpd/
└── .config/
    └── mpd/
        └── mpd.conf

Installation

My dot-files are mostly self-contained, and deployed by stow. It should be available on most platforms (at least on Arch Linux).

Cloning this repository and there it is.

Note: to build fonts, Python3's virtualenv must be installed.

Deployment

As my dot-files are.. mine, everything is made to match my setup.

A deployment script is available (./deploy.sh). Here is the usage:

./deploy.sh OPTS PROFILE
    options:
	-a   adapt pacman to ARM architecture
	-b   add blackarch repository

    common:
	base configs
	git - mpd - neomutt - nvim - ncmpcpp - zsh - nano
	sudo: pacman - nano

    graphic:
	graphical machines
	:common:
	mako - sway - mpv - qutebrowser - termite - zathura - font

    laptop:
	battery and wireless
	:graphic:
	tlp - wpa_supplicant/network-manager

    server:
	remove unwanted files
	:common:
	tmux

    minimal:
	on user-only machines (VM, work..)
	nano - nvim - zsh

A few remarks worth reading before deployment:

• btw i use arch, a pacman configuration is deployed.
• I'm also using NetworkManager to provide Wi-Fi.
• TLP is enabled to reduce battery consumption.

Some wallpapers are available in ~/.wallpapers/, to use one, link it to ~/.wallpaper (without any extension). By default, swaylock will use ~/.wallpaper. Currently, ~/.wallpapers/arch.sh is launched, this script is inspired from amirashabani/bain's. It displays arch logo with battery indicator as a background.

To-do list and improvements

• automate arch install
• install packages on deployment
• add blackarch repo (-b option)
• fix pacman deployment
• clean 'nvim' config for 'minimal' profile
• in 'minimal' profile, copy 'nvim' to 'vim'
• clean this dirty 'zsh' config
• immuable and easily deployable config?
• ansible?
• vim autocmd groups depending on language?