Personal configuration files.

The configuration files are moved or created at the repository location. Then, a symbolic link takes care of the original location.

Use GNU stow to deploy symbolic links for the package(s) needed:

GNU Stow is a symlink farm manager that helps you manage the installation of software packages by creating symbolic links from a central directory to target directories. It is often used to manage dotfiles in a home directory or to deploy software packages in a clean and organized manner.

Here's how GNU Stow deploys a package:

Suppose you have the following directory structure for your packages:

~/dotfiles
├── package1
│   ├── bin
│   │   └── executable1
│   └── share
│       └── man
│           └── man1
│               └── executable1.1
└── package2
    ├── bin
    │   └── executable2
    └── share
        └── man
            └── man1
                └── executable2.1

To deploy package1, navigate to the stow directory and use the stow command:

cd ~/dotfiles
stow package1

GNU Stow will create symbolic links in the parent directory (.. by default, which would be your home directory if you're using this for dotfiles, or /usr/local for system-wide installations) that point to the files in the package1 directory.

For example, after running the command above, you will have the following links created:

~/bin/executable1 -> ~/stow/package1/bin/executable1
~/share/man/man1/executable1.1 -> ~/stow/package1/share/man/man1/executable1.1

To remove the symbolic links created by stow, you use the -D option (for --delete):

stow -D package1

This will remove the symbolic links that were created during the stow process.

1. Organize your package: Create a directory for each package within a parent directory (e.g., ~/stow).
2. Run Stow: Use the stow command to create symbolic links in the target directory.
3. Unstow: Use stow -D to remove the symbolic links if necessary.

For managing dotfiles, you might have:

~/dotfiles
├── zsh
│   └── .zshrc
├── vim
│   └── .vimrc
└── git
    └── .gitconfig

To deploy your dotfiles:

cd ~/dotfiles
stow zsh
stow vim
stow git

This will create the following symbolic links in your home directory:

~/.zshrc -> ~/dotfiles/zsh/.zshrc
~/.vimrc -> ~/dotfiles/vim/.vimrc
~/.gitconfig -> ~/dotfiles/git/.gitconfig

Using GNU Stow in this manner helps keep your home directory clean and your dotfiles organized.