Re: [dev] suckless dotfiles approach

From: Markus Teich <markus.teich_AT_stusta.mhn.de>
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:22:52 +0200

I'm not exclusively talking about me. Some random script (software
update?) or anything could move them.
Also http://harmful.cat-v.org/software/symlinks

--Markus


Am 08.06.2013 04:09, schrieb Fernando C.V.:
>> * When symlinking files i get problems when moving/backing up the
>> configfiles in $HOME since it will move the symlink and maybe write an
>> actual file to $HOME instead.label:l-dwm dot
>
> The files are already under version control, if you need backup you
> could use some remote repository to sync with.
>
> Why would you need to move them? they are dotfiles, they usually need
> to have a fixed path to be usable anyway.
>
Received on Sat Jun 08 2013 - 12:22:52 CEST

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