Is it possible to use environment variables within `mackup.cfg`?
noraworld opened this issue · comments
I would like to use environment variables within mackup.cfg, but I don't know how to achieve this. The example of the usage is something like this:
[storage]
engine = file_system
path = workspace/mackup
directory = $OSTYPE
I want to separate directories by OSs.
I read #618, but I think this only mentions about XDG.
I don't believe this is supported at this time. I recommend using a different ~/.mackup.cfg file for each computer. Just be careful when running the mackup restore command and make sure you don't overwrite your local ~/.mackup.cfg.
Hope that helps.
@joshmedeski Thank you for your reply.
Then I will use it by separating files by each OSs for now. But I think it is more useful for us to be able to use environment variables or other alternatives. Is there a plan to implement this?
Issues have been brought up multiple times over the year. If someone wants to create a proposal that keeps mackup simple, we are open to it.
The main concern is creating a solution that makes mackup less beginner-friendly or complicates the setup.
I see. Unfortunately, I don't have enough time and knowledge about it, but I will be waiting for a new solution coming.
Thank you for letting me know. 🙏
You can maybe workaround this by adding links to the same folder on different OSes?
I have a similar need
For example, I want to overwrite the zsh configuration, and I want to back up my newly added zsh shell using mackup
The file looks like this:
