archlinux dotfiles

archlinux dotfiles and auto-installer/updater

ArchManagerPY (auto-installer/updater/system manager)

A Python script with less than 200 lines to manage your Arch Linux dotfiles modules by automating installs, updates, and optional system snapshots.

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python3 manager.py --help

python3 manager.py -ib --ignore-errors

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Will also work on most popular linux distros since all instalation logic is implemented per-distro in the module's scripts.

Top-Level Overview

Core Actions:

• INSTALL: Initialize or symlink new modules

• UPDATE: Apply in-place updates to existing modules

• BACKUP: (optional) Runs your own snapshot script

Prerequisites

• Python ≥ 3.9

• Your own dependencies pre-module installation

How to use it

1. Directory Layout

Modularize dotfiles like such:

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├── manager.py         # This core script
├── modules/
│   ├── module1/       # that contains install.sh and/or update.sh
│   ├── module2/       # that contains install.sh and/or update.sh
│   └── moduleN/       # that contains install.sh and/or update.sh
└── scripts/
    └── backup.sh      # customized script invoked for system snapshots

Ensure folders exist:

• modules/ — each subfolder is a standalone module with install.sh &/or update.sh

• scripts/backup.sh — your custom backup routine

2. Run the manager:

python3 manager.py [options]

• -i, --install Run INSTALL actions

• -u, --update Run UPDATE actions

• -b, --backup Make Timeshift backups before & after

• --ignore-errors Continue on any module script failures

TODO

• update drivers script and add it to maintenance