Config Files

These are my personal config files for various software running on a System76 Galago Pro 5 (galp5) laptop.

I keep my config files in a directory named Dotfiles in my home directory and then symlink them to their required location. This allows me to easily manage the files in a git repo.

For example:

# config file for sway is located at
~/.config/sway/config

# move sway config file to dotfiles directory and rename
mv ~/.config/sway/config ~/Dotfiles/swaywm.config

# symlink config file back to original location and name
ln -s /home/$USER/Dotfiles/swaywm.config /home/$USER/.config/sway/config

This is a simple method of managing config files in a git repo without having to use any additional software. At least, I think it's easy. It suits my needs well enough.