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chezmoi: Tell chezmoi to manage a dotfile.

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$ chezmoi add ${filename}

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The command "chezmoi add ${filename}" is used in the chezmoi tool to add a file or directory to be managed by chezmoi.

Here's a breakdown of the different parts of this command:

chezmoi: This is the name of the chezmoi tool, which is a tool for managing your dotfiles (e.g., configuration files) across different systems.
add: This is a subcommand of chezmoi that is used to add a file or directory to be managed by chezmoi.
${filename}: This is a placeholder for the actual name of the file or directory that you want to add. You should replace ${filename} with the actual name of the file or directory.

When you run this command, chezmoi will add the specified file or directory to its list of managed files/directories. This means that chezmoi will version control (using Git by default) and keep track of any changes made to that file or directory.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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