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Sync bash aliases and ssh keys across devices (lemdro.id)
submitted 1 year ago by mfat@lemdro.id to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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How do you guys quickly sync your settings (especially bash aliases and ssh keys) across your machines?

Ideally i want a simple script to run on every new server I work with. Any suggestions?

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[–] macallik@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That my solution. I have a 'Sync' folder on every device's Home folder, and then I use some aliases to determine whether to grab the bash_aliases file or replace it:

  • alias dba='diff -s ~/.bash_aliases ~/Sync/.bash_aliases' # compare files
  • alias s2ba='cp ~/Sync/.bash_aliases ~/' # Push from Sync folder to current bash aliases
  • alias ba2s='cp ~/.bash_aliases ~/Sync/' # Push from current bash aliases to Sync folder

By far, the diff alias is the most used. It allows for a quick check on what is different between files w/o having to open them up