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tagify all the things
author Samuel Hodgkins <samuel.hodgkins@sky.com>
date Fri, 01 Sep 2017 03:45:26 +0100
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1 [[!tag tech linux dotfiles myrepos vcsh old]]
1 Over time, a Linux user may customize and configure his environment rather substantially. 2 Over time, a Linux user may customize and configure his environment rather substantially.
2 These modifications are stored in a collection of configuration files / data known as 'dotfiles' (because the first letter of many of them is '.'). 3 These modifications are stored in a collection of configuration files / data known as 'dotfiles' (because the first letter of many of them is '.').
3 For multiple reasons, it is very beneificial if you track, control and synchronise all of your personal dotfiles, a few example reasons include: 4 For multiple reasons, it is very beneificial if you track, control and synchronise all of your personal dotfiles, a few example reasons include:
4 - Having an additional backup 5 - Having an additional backup
5 - Being able to see their history, how they changed over time 6 - Being able to see their history, how they changed over time