My basic needs for a Unix environment. I make Web sites.
Run the setup script to prepare a new computer for development.
git clone <repo url>
cd essentials/
./setup
The script will run create-symlinks to link your dotfiles and ~/bin directory. Doing so creates a symlink called "this" in the repository root, pointing to the appropriate directory for your operating system. This way you can have different implementations on different systems.
If you don't already have a ~/.gitconfig, the setup script will copy the example (this/dotfiles/gitconfig) and open a text editor. Scroll to the bottom, and tell git your name and email address.
Voila! My idea of a basic Web development environment.
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