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Why doesn't GNU Stow ignore single files in main directory?

I've added a README to my dotfile folder and since I'm managing each package with stow I'd like to ignore that. From documentation I've read that by default stow uses a preset list which includes README files. Now, this doesn't seem to work. I've…
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Stow and replace existing dotfiles

I'm using most recommended method of managing dotfiles on mac by using stow. e.g., https://alexpearce.me/2016/02/managing-dotfiles-with-stow/ I found that it works great and does what I need to if I'm doing a clean install. I have a folder structure…
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Managing a user's crontab in a dotfiles repository

Many developers maintain a dotfile repository, keeping all their configurations in a single space that can be easily synced among different machines. What I haven't seen so far is people maintaining their crontabs in the dotfile…
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How can I manage dotfiles repo push/pull automatically? (or w/ scripts)

Introduction Hi I'm trying to manage my dotfiles repository between my linux computer and my codeberg account I have my dotfiles repo on my computer I'd like to use the automatic push/pull changes function of codeberg The repository on codeberg is…
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Stow does not respect .stow-local-ignore

Within package a, I have directory .config/c/d. I want stow to ignore d, while stowing everything else. So, I first did stow -D a -t ~, verifying that c was no longer in ~/.config. Then, I added to the .stow-local-ignore in a this…
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How to make stow ignore DS_Store files

I'm using GNU stow to manage my dotfiles, on a Mac. I tried creating a .stow-local-ignore file in the root stow directory, with the contents: \.DS_Store But I still get errors: WARNING! stowing bin would cause conflicts: * existing target is…
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Stow Map One Way Only

So I have an install script that I use to stow to symlink my dotfiles and today I am noticing that in my dotfiles config directory I am seeing all the folders that actually in $HOME/.config directory. Maybe something has changed as I do not remember…
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