Dotfiles Repository

This repository contains configuration files and scripts for configuring my desktop environment on macOS and Linux. The configurations are easily managed using GNU Stow, a symlink farm manager that simplifies the process of keeping dotfiles in order.

Quick Links

• macOS Setup Guide
• Linux Setup Guide (Ubuntu & Fedora)
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Install Configuration using Stow

GNU Stow is used to manage the dotfiles in this repository. It creates symlinks from a cloned copy of the repository to a specified directory, making it easy to manage and version control configuration files.

To "install" the configuration files in this repository using Stow, I typically run the following command:

stow --target $HOME --verbose .

This command tells Stow to create symlinks in the $HOME directory for all configuration files located in the current directory. For more detailed information about GNU Stow and its capabilities, see the GNU Stow documentation.

YubiKey, SSH, GnuPG Configuration on macOS

This section is primarily derived from Kirill Kuznetsov's article on securing macOS with YubiKey, SSH, and GnuPG. The setup involves using launchctl to manage background services critical for secure operations. Below are the commands used to setup and verify the configuration:

Setup Commands

launchctl load -F $HOME/Library/LaunchAgents/sh.brew.gnupg.gpg-agent.plist
launchctl load -F $HOME/Library/LaunchAgents/sh.brew.gnupg.link-ssh-auth-socket.plist

Verification Commands

$ launchctl list | grep sh.brew.gnupg
-	0	sh.brew.gnupg.gpg-agent
-	0	sh.brew.gnupg.link-ssh-auth-sock

$ pgrep -fl gpg-agent
50890 gpg-agent --homedir /Users/lovelettr/.gnupg --use-standard-socket --daemon

$ ssh-add -L
ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC...5UNE54ZNTQ== cardno:5413447

For additional script management tips using launchd on macOS, visit Apple's guide on script management with launchd.