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chezmoi: Set chezmoi up on another machine by downloading existing dotfiles from a Git repository.
$ chezmoi init ${https:--example-com-path-to-repository-git}
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This command chezmoi init ${https:--example-com-path-to-repository-git} is used to initialize a new chezmoi repository by linking it with a remote git repository on the internet.

Let's break down the command:

  • chezmoi is the name of the program or command-line tool being used. Chezmoi is a dotfile manager that helps you manage your dotfiles (configuration files) across multiple machines.
  • init is a subcommand of chezmoi used to initialize a new repository.
  • ${https:--example-com-path-to-repository-git} is a placeholder for the URL of the remote git repository. In this example, it is set as https://example.com/path-to-repository.git. You would replace this placeholder with the actual URL of your git repository.

So, when you run this command with the appropriate URL, Chezmoi will initialize a new chezmoi repository and link it with the provided remote git repository. This allows you to version control your dotfiles and easily sync them across different machines.

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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