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diff --git a/README.org b/README.org index 7333ed34..2ed06332 100644 --- a/README.org +++ b/README.org @@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ It doesn't use any configuration frameworks, just packages installed via package managers. For Z shell I use [[https://zplug.sh/][zplug]] and for Emacs I use the built-in package.el via [[https://github.com/jwiegley/use-package][use-package]]. +I've included a wrapper script for =stow= which sets the target +directory to =$HOME=, instead of =../=. This allows the repository to +be cloned anywhere, instead of following the =stow= convention of +being one level below the target directory. + It should work on: - Linux - OSX @@ -15,17 +20,30 @@ It should work on: ** Installation -Installing a set of dotfiles with stow is simple. For example, with +Clone the project anywhere, e.g. with =[[https://github.com/motemen/ghq][ghq]]= + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh :exports code +ghq get git://git.alanpearce.eu/dotfiles +ghq look git.alanpearce.eu/dotfiles +#+END_SRC + +Or just with normal git + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh :exports code +git clone git://git.alanpearce.eu/dotfiles ~/projects/alanpearce-dotfiles +#+END_SRC + +Installing a set of dotfiles with =stow= is simple. For example, with Emacs: #+BEGIN_SRC sh :exports code -stow -S emacs +./stow -S emacs #+END_SRC And then to uninstall #+BEGIN_SRC sh :exports code -stow -D emacs +./stow -D emacs #+END_SRC *** Z Shell |