Dotfiles

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published: 2025-07-21
creationDate: 2025-02-09
modifiedDate: 2025-07-23

Dotfiles are repos that have files to help to configure a machine, like:

  • Config files
  • Install/setup scripts
  • Shell functions/aliases
  • Environmental variables

The name comes from . preceding the name of configurations files in Linux (Unix?), such as .bashrc.