bboydflo / dotfiles

chezmoi managed dotfiles

Getting started with chezmoi

Generate a new public and private SSH key by running:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bboydflo/dotfiles/main/dot_config/dotfiles/scripts/ssh.sh | sh -s "<your-email-address>"

On a new system start by installing xcode-tools and chezmoi

xcode-select --install

sh -c "$(curl -fsLS get.chezmoi.io)" -- -b $HOME/.local/bin

Sync dotfiles using chezmoi on a new system

~/.local/bin/chezmoi init --apply bboydflo

Restart terminal, open Alacritty and continue the process

# show fisher commands
fisher
# install plugins
fisher update

# configure tide should start imediately
# tide configure

# open tmux using tat
tat

# install tmp pluginx using CMD + b + SHIFT + i

Brew daily commands

• Install the latest stable version of a formula or cask (use --devel for development versions):

brew install formula

• List all installed formulae and casks:

brew list

• Upgrade an installed formula or cask (if none is given, all installed formulae/casks are upgraded):

brew upgrade formula

• Fetch the newest version of Homebrew and of all formulae and casks from the Homebrew source repository:

brew update

• Show formulae and casks that have a more recent version available:

brew outdated

• Search for available formulae (i.e. packages) and casks (i.e. native packages):

brew search text

• Display information about a formula or a cask (version, installation path, dependencies, etc.):

brew info formula

• Check the local Homebrew installation for potential problems:

brew doctor

• Dump all currently installed packages into a BrewFile

cd && brew bundle dump

• Add/remove a tap

# install package from a specific tap
brew tap nvie/tap
brew install nvie/tap/git-toolbelt

# remove tap
brew untap nvie/tap

Daily commands

# adds $FILE from your home directory to the source directory.
chezmoi add $FILE

# opens your editor with the file in the source directory that corresponds to $FILE.
chezmoi edit $FILE

# gives a quick summary of what files would change if you ran `chezmoi apply`
chezmoi status

# shows the changes that `chezmoi apply` would make to your home directory.
chezmoi diff

# updates your dotfiles from the source directory.
chezmoi apply

# opens a subshell in the source directory.
# then do git commits as usual to update local config with remote
chezmoi cd

# go back to previous folder (before `chezmoi cd`)
exit

# on a new system sync config files with github repo
chezmoi update