First, I clone the repo into my home folder:
cd ~/
git clone git://github.com/citrus/.dotfiles
Then I backup the old config:
mv .bash_login bash_login.bak
Next, I create a new file with vi .bash_login and paste this stuff:
# ----------------------
# Load dotfiles
source .dotfiles/.bash_login
Then I keep editing with some of my own stuff... Stuff that might not apply to you:
# ----------------------
# Shortcuts
# projects
alias gems="cd ~/projects/gems; ls"
alias sins="cd ~/projects/sinatra; ls"
alias ror2="cd ~/projects/rails2; ls"
alias ror3="cd ~/projects/rails3; ls"
# servers
alias citrumac="ssh -p xxxx [email protected]"
alias citrudev="ssh -p xxxx [email protected]"
... you get the idea
I setup my mysql variables so I can use dblist and dbdump my_database without being prompted for my password.
MYSQL_HOST="localhost" # default
MYSQL_USER="citrus" # default is 'root'
MYSQL_PASS="my-password" # default is blank
When I've updated my dotfiles and want to update on another machine, I just run:
.update
Copyright (c) 2011 Spencer Steffen, released under the New BSD License All rights reserved.