Introduction

Introduction #

Here I will talk about the workflow that how I sync all my computers’ environment. Below are the tools I integrate with my workflow.

By the way, the operating system I usually use are Linux and Mac. If you are a Windows user, I’m sorry to tell you that here no much valuable information for you.

mackup #

Keep your application settings in sync.

  • Supported OS: Mac, Linux
  • Supported backup space: Dropbox, Google drive, iCloud

chezmoi #

Manage your dotfiles across multiple diverse machines, securely.

The tool is OS independent, but when you want to sync dotfiles into cross platform you will meet PATH issue with symbolic links. I will talk about my temporarily workaround later.

(I have tried yet another dotfiles manager, but there no easy way to avoid it.)

Core strategy #

Most dotfiles or setting files I prefer using mackup because I have more than two personal mac computers. But… I don’t want my Dropbox linked too many machines especially VPS. Here I pick out a minimum dotfiles set to use chezmoi organize my cross platform machine’s environment.

I will describe how I make them work together. Enjoy it.

Repository structure #

git clone https://github.com/CaptainVincent/env-setup-workflow.git

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├── docs          // Document generated by Hugo and host by github page
├── Brewfiles     // The input files that homebrew-bundle auto reinstall need
├── scripts       // A set of utility scripts
└── warning.net   // Server login warning message