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chezmoi mentions (15)

• Conditional Git Configuration

  Surprised no one has mentioned chezmoi[1], which takes "configuration as code" to its awesome, extreme conclusion[2]. [1]: https://chezmoi.io/ [2]: https://github.com/cglong/dotfiles/blob/ea33143679e936f4043a.... - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• Russ Cox: Go Testing by Example

  Chezmoi ( or <https://github.com/twpayne/chezmoi>) has a couple dozen txtar tests. They are both amazing and completely frustrating to use, but I don't think that there would be a better way to test most of what chezmoi does without them. Tom Payne (the creator and primary developer of chezmoi) has added some extra commands to the txtar context... - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

• I want to mess around with my config files. What is the best way for me to be able to go back and forth between my normal config and my test config?

  I’ve been using chezmoi, which uses git, to manage my dot files and have different branches for these types of experiments. Source: about 1 year ago

• Fulfilling a reader's request for my “dot files”

  Https://chezmoi.io is a dotfile manager that is runs on multiple OSes (including Windows) while handling differences from machine to machine, allows you to store your secrets in your password manager (so you don't have to store secrets in your dotfile repo), and it even supports the NO_COLOR environment variable. Check it out! Disclaimer: I'm the author. There's a comprehensive list of the most popular dotfile... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• The best way of tracking dotfiles I ever saw.

  Chezmoi, is a famiiliar name, if not chezmoi.io, so it will stick. :). Source: over 1 year ago

FreeFileSync mentions (203)

• Ask HN: What Underrated Open Source Project Deserves More Recognition?

  FreeFileSync https://freefilesync.org/ I have been a happy user for years and have made a donation too. - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

• Which synchronization tool are you using together with the pCloud Crypto Folder?

  FreeFileSync messed up my pCloud database a couple times at first (causing disappearing files in the Crypto Folder, mirroring of the same files over and over again). Pcloud support provided an easy way to fix the database. To fix the root cause, one needs to exclude FreeFileSync's temporary files from the backup: pCloud Drive > Settings > Backup/Sync Exclusions, exclude sync.ffs_lock and *.ffs_tmp. Source: 7 months ago

• Why are file backups so slow on Windows 11?

  As per Apprehensive_Arm_754 answer below, https://freefilesync.org is the solution to my particular problem, since it allows all kind of simple rules and logic to apply, so I can make sure that the copy only happens in one direction, and only ever by file date etc. Much appreciated. Source: 7 months ago

• Why are file backups so slow on Windows 11?

  I use this one: https://freefilesync.org. Source: 7 months ago

• Is it possible to sync Calibre configuration between Mac and Windows continuously?

  It was me, I'd probably play around with setting up shared folders of preferences and plug-ins and whatnot on something like dropbox or Google Drive. There are various folder sinking tools on both platforms such as free file sync on Windows. Since they are two completely different platforms, I don't know how interchangeable some of the preferences or plugins would be. I haven't used a Mac in a 100 years. Source: 7 months ago