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Weekend Project: Using git to Manage Config Files

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Linux.com; By Joe Brockmeier
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If you've been using Linux a while, you probably have some finely tuned configuration files for Bash, Vim, Emacs, or other applications. Keeping track of those files manually, and copying them to other machines when you set up new systems, can be a pain. Take control of your config files on Linux by using git to track changes and move your configs to new systems.

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