dot-files-1.sh

mkdir -p ~/Dropbox/git-repo/dotfiles.git
cd ~/Dropbox/git-repo/dotfiles.git
git init --bare

dot-files-2.sh

cd ~/projects
projects $ git clone ~/Dropbox/git-repo/dotfiles.git
Cloning into dotfiles...
done.
projects $ cd dotfiles/
dotfiles(master) $

dot-files-3.sh

dotfiles (master) $ cp -pr ~/.ssh .
dotfiles (master) $ git ci -am" initial commit"

dot-files-4.sh

#name: deploy.sh
# move the dot files to home 
#!/bin/sh
git ls-files | grep "^\\." | xargs -n1 -I{} cp -prfv {} ~/{}

#name: update.sh
#move the updated dot files back to the local repository
#!/bin/sh
git ls-files | grep "^\\." | xargs -n1 -I{} cp -prfv ~/{} {}

dot-files-5.sh

git clone ~/Dropbox/git-repo/dot-files.git
#copy the local dotfiles to repo.
./update.sh
#stash them if you want to bring them back
git stash
#deploy the repo dot files to home directory.
./deploy.sh


#alternative approach.
#copy to the repo
./update.sh
# diff the change to understand what your are adding or taking away from existing dot files
git diff
#once you have reviewed the changes and ready to go.
git branch -b <machine-name> master
git ci -am"merged changes"
#deploy the new branch to home directory


#Don't forget to push your changes to remote after any changes.