Config files

This is a repo to keep my .*rc and other config files versioned. Just clone it to some directory and copy files to your home to try them out. Don't forget to backup your personal files before!

Setting up a new computer

I never remember this so I thought I'd write it down:

cd ~
git clone git@github.com:leouieda/dotfiles.git
cp -Rf $HOME/dotfiles/. $HOME/
rm -rf dotfiles

Installing bumblebee

Laptops with NVidia cards that use Optimus won't work with the normal drivers. Either they will be on all the time and kill battery life, or they will be off always. Installing bumblebee can fix this but it's a pain to install and the official docs don't provide all the instructions. This is the best I've found:

https://lenovolinux.blogspot.com.br/2016/05/bumblebee-on-lenovo-t440p-nvidia-gt.html

Fonts

This repo includes a .fonts folder with some TrueType fonts from Google fonts. To make them system accessible, run:

sudo fc-cache -f -v

Subtree

This repo uses git subtree to manage external dependecies. You didn't need to know that, but I do. A quick cheatsheet to add a new subtree:

git remote add -f remote_name remote_path

git subtree add --prefix path_where_repo_goes remote_name branch --squash

Now remember, separate what you commit to the subtree and to the main repo! After than, to push changes back to the subtree:

git subtree push --prefix=path_where_repo_goes remote_name branch

And to pull changes from a subtree remote:

git fetch remote_name branch

git subtree pull --prefix path_where_repo_goes remote_name branch --squash

See this post for more info.