Create repo to manage dotfiles

config_dotfiles.sh

#!/bin/bash
#
# Inspired in this https://developer.atlassian.com/blog/2016/02/best-way-to-store-dotfiles-git-bare-repo/
# I'm creating this gist as a note to my future self

# Create bare repository
git init --bare $HOME/.myconfs

# Create alias to interact with the config directory
# It also should go in a .bash_profile and/or .bashrc files
alias config='git --git-dir=$HOME/.myconfs/ --work-tree=$HOME'
  
# Use the alias to configure local repository to not show untracked files
config config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no

# The next steps are only for the first time and if remote online origin is wanted
# config remote add origin <git-repo-url>
# config push -u origin master

install_dotfiles.sh

#!/bin/bash
#
# This are the instructions to install (or copy) the dot files
# in a new environment 

git clone --bare <git-repo-url> $HOME/.myconfs

# Create alias to interact with the config directory
# It also should go in a .bash_profile and/or .bashrc files
alias config='git --git-dir=$HOME/.myconfs/ --work-tree=$HOME'

# In Windows this can help
# git --git-dir=%USERPROFILE%\.myconfs --work-tree=%USERPROFILE%

# Use alias to checkout from the remote repo
# This may fail if some of the dotfiles already exist. Back them up
#   and delete them
config checkout

# Use the alias to configure local repository to not show untracked files
config config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no