DotfiM v0.0.1 - A dotfile manager

[Francesco Mecca]

On Saturday, 30 June 2018 at 14:27:39 UTC, Timoses wrote:
> Thought I'd try a release of this project of mine which I find 
> very useful.
>
> https://github.com/Timoses/dotfim
>
> DotfiM is capable of syncing your dotfiles across machines via 
> a git repository. Simply download DotfiM, build it and run 
> `dotfim sync <your dotfile git repo>`. DotfiM asks if you would 
> like to install all the dotfiles in the git repository to your 
> local home folder.
>
> DotfiM is very useful if you set up your environment via 
> dotfiles. This could include your vim setup or how your shell 
> looks and behaves. The goal of DotfiM is to take your 
> environment setup anywhere you go.
>
> DotfiM will create two sections in a synced dotfile:
> - One section is synchronized to the git repository
> - another is only kept locally
>
>
> I'd be thrilled to hear if it works for you. Let me know of any 
> issues or ideas you might have.
>
>
> Note that I've started this project almost a year ago when I 
> was still in "Dinfant shoes".
>
>
>
> What is a dotfile?
> Basically, it's a configuration file on UNIX systems and can be 
> used to customize your environment.

It would be interesting if you highlights the difference between 
the traditional stow approach:
http://brandon.invergo.net/news/2012-05-26-using-gnu-stow-to-manage-your-dotfiles.html

On top of my mind I have this questions:
Are you using symlinks?
Can I sync parts of the dotfiles?