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Merge pull request #108 from alerque/master

assorted readme updates and other fixes
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...@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ directory. They all maintain their working trees without clobbering each other ...@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ directory. They all maintain their working trees without clobbering each other
or interfering otherwise. By default, all Git repositories maintained via or interfering otherwise. By default, all Git repositories maintained via
`vcsh` store the actual files in `$HOME` but you can override this setting if `vcsh` store the actual files in `$HOME` but you can override this setting if
you want to. you want to.
All this means that you can have one repository per application or application All this means that you can have one repository per application or application
family, i.e. `zsh`, `vim`, `ssh`, etc. This, in turn, allows you to clone family, i.e. `zsh`, `vim`, `ssh`, etc. This, in turn, allows you to clone
custom sets of configurations onto different machines or even for different custom sets of configurations onto different machines or even for different
...@@ -64,9 +65,11 @@ All slides, videos, and further information can be found ...@@ -64,9 +65,11 @@ All slides, videos, and further information can be found
There are three different ways to interact with `vcsh` repositories; this There are three different ways to interact with `vcsh` repositories; this
section will only show the simplest and easiest way. section will only show the simplest and easiest way.
Certain more advanced use cases require the other two ways, but don't worry Certain more advanced use cases require the other two ways, but don't worry
about this for now. If you never even bother playing with the other two about this for now. If you never even bother playing with the other two
modes you will still be fine. modes you will still be fine.
`vcsh enter` and `vcsh run` will be covered in later sections. `vcsh enter` and `vcsh run` will be covered in later sections.
...@@ -111,18 +114,17 @@ symbolic links in `$HOME`; it puts the actual files right into `$HOME`. ...@@ -111,18 +114,17 @@ symbolic links in `$HOME`; it puts the actual files right into `$HOME`.
As `vcsh` allows you to put an arbitrary number of distinct repositories into As `vcsh` allows you to put an arbitrary number of distinct repositories into
your `$HOME`, you will end up with a lot of repositories very quickly. your `$HOME`, you will end up with a lot of repositories very quickly.
To manage both `vcsh` and other repositories, we suggest using [mr](mr). `mr` `vcsh` was designed with [myrepos][myrepos], a tool to manage Multiple
takes care of pulling in and pushing out new data for a variety of version Repositories, in mind and the two integrate very nicely. The myrepos tool
control systems. (`mr`) has native support for `vcsh` repositories and the configuration for
myrepos is just another set of files that you cat track with `vcsh` like any
other. This makes setting up any new machine a breeze. It can take literally
less than five minutes to go from standard installation to fully set up system.
`vcsh` was designed with [mr][mr], a tool to manage Multiple Repositories, in We suggest using [myrepos][myrepos] to manage both `vcsh` and other repositories. The
mind and the two integrate very nicely. `mr` has native support for `vcsh` `mr` utility takes care of pulling in and pushing out new data for a variety of
repositories and to `vcsh`, `mr` is just another configuration to track. version control systems. While the use of myrepos is technically optional, it will
This make setting up any new machine a breeze. It takes literally less than be an integral part of the proposed system that follows.
five minutes to go from standard installation to fully set up system
This is where `mr` comes in. While the use of `mr` is technically
optional, but it will be an integral part of the proposed system that follows.
## Default Directory Layout ## Default Directory Layout
...@@ -162,14 +164,14 @@ To illustrate, this is what a possible directory structure looks like. ...@@ -162,14 +164,14 @@ To illustrate, this is what a possible directory structure looks like.
### available.d ### available.d
The files you see in $XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME/mr/available.d are mr configuration files The files you see in $XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME/mr/available.d are myrepos
that contain the commands to manage (checkout, update etc.) a single configuration files that contain the commands to manage (checkout, update
repository. vcsh repo configs end in .vcsh, git configs end in .git, etc. This etc.) a single repository. vcsh repo configs end in .vcsh, git configs end
is optional and your preference. For example, this is what a zsh.vcsh in .git, etc. This is optional and your preference. For example, this is
with read-only access to my zshrc repo looks likes. I.e. in this specific what a zsh.vcsh with read-only access to my zshrc repo looks likes. I.e. in
example, push can not work as you will be using the author's repository. This this specific example, push can not work as you will be using the author's
is for demonstration, only. Of course, you are more than welcome to clone from repository. This is for demonstration, only. Of course, you are more than
this repository and fork your own. welcome to clone from this repository and fork your own.
[$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vcsh/repo.d/zsh.git] [$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vcsh/repo.d/zsh.git]
checkout = vcsh clone 'git://github.com/RichiH/zshrc.git' zsh checkout = vcsh clone 'git://github.com/RichiH/zshrc.git' zsh
...@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ this repository and fork your own. ...@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ this repository and fork your own.
### config.d ### config.d
$XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME/mr/available.d contains *all available* repositories. Only $XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME/mr/available.d contains *all available* repositories. Only
files/links present in mr/config.d, however, will be used by mr. That means files/links present in mr/config.d, however, will be used by myrepos. That means
that in this example, only the zsh, gitconfigs, tmux and vim repositories will that in this example, only the zsh, gitconfigs, tmux and vim repositories will
be checked out. A simple `mr update` run in $HOME will clone or update those be checked out. A simple `mr update` run in $HOME will clone or update those
four repositories listed in config.d. four repositories listed in config.d.
...@@ -201,8 +203,9 @@ $XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME/vcsh/repo.d is the directory where all git repositories which ...@@ -201,8 +203,9 @@ $XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME/vcsh/repo.d is the directory where all git repositories which
are under vcsh's control are located. Since their working trees are configured are under vcsh's control are located. Since their working trees are configured
to be in $HOME, the files contained in those repositories will be put in $HOME to be in $HOME, the files contained in those repositories will be put in $HOME
directly. directly.
Of course, [mr] [mr] will work with this layout if configured according to this
document (see above). Of course, [myrepos][myrepos] will work with this layout if configured according to
this document (see above).
vcsh will check if any file it would want to create exists. If it exists, vcsh vcsh will check if any file it would want to create exists. If it exists, vcsh
will throw a warning and exit. Move away your old config and try again. will throw a warning and exit. Move away your old config and try again.
...@@ -214,17 +217,17 @@ Optionally, merge your local and your global configs afterwards and push with ...@@ -214,17 +217,17 @@ Optionally, merge your local and your global configs afterwards and push with
To illustrate further, the following steps could move your desired To illustrate further, the following steps could move your desired
configuration to a new host. configuration to a new host.
1. Clone the mr repository (containing available.d, config.d etc.); for 1. Clone the myrepos repository (containing available.d, config.d etc.); for
example: `vcsh clone git://github.com/RichiH/vcsh_mr_template.git mr` example: `vcsh clone git://github.com/RichiH/vcsh_mr_template.git mr`
2. Choose your repositories by linking them in config.d (or go with the default 2. Choose your repositories by linking them in config.d (or go with the default
you may have already configured by adding symlinks to git). you may have already configured by adding symlinks to git).
3. Run mr to clone the repositories: `cd; mr update`. 3. Run myrepos to clone the repositories: `cd; mr update`.
4. Done. 4. Done.
Hopefully the above could help explain how this approach saves time by Hopefully the above could help explain how this approach saves time by
1. making it easy to manage, clone and update a large number of repositories 1. making it easy to manage, clone and update a large number of repositories
(thanks to mr) and (thanks to myrepos) and
2. making it unnecessary to create symbolic links in $HOME (thanks to vcsh). 2. making it unnecessary to create symbolic links in $HOME (thanks to vcsh).
If you want to give vcsh a try, follow the instructions below. If you want to give vcsh a try, follow the instructions below.
...@@ -255,16 +258,16 @@ Make sure none of the following files and directories exist for your test ...@@ -255,16 +258,16 @@ Make sure none of the following files and directories exist for your test
All of the files are part of the template repository, the directory is where All of the files are part of the template repository, the directory is where
the template will be stored. the template will be stored.
apt-get install mr
### Install vcsh ### Install vcsh
#### Debian #### Debian
If you are using Debian Squeeze, you will need to enable backports. If you are using Debian Squeeze, you will need to enable backports and the
From Wheezy onwards, you can install it directly: package name for myrepos will be 'mr'.
From Wheezy onwards, you can install both directly:
apt-get install vcsh apt-get install myrepos vcsh
#### Gentoo #### Gentoo
...@@ -272,28 +275,49 @@ To install vcsh in Gentoo Linux just give the following command as root: ...@@ -272,28 +275,49 @@ To install vcsh in Gentoo Linux just give the following command as root:
emerge dev-vcs/vcsh emerge dev-vcs/vcsh
Note the portage package for myrepos still has the old project name:
emerge dev-vcs/mr
#### Arch Linux #### Arch Linux
vcsh is availabe via [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=54164) vcsh is available via this [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vcsh/)
and further documentation about the use of AUR is available package. Likewise myrepos is available [here](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/myrepos/).
[on Arch's wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository). You may install both useing your favorite AUR helper. e.g. with yaourt:
yaourt -Sya myrepos vcsh
cd /var/abs/local/ Or you can do it yourself manually using the documentation on installing AUR packages
wget https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vc/vcsh-git/vcsh-git.tar.gz [on Arch's wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages).
tar xfz vcsh-git.tar.gz
cd vcsh-git If you prefer to use the devel package that installs the git HEAD version it
makepkg -s is available [here](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vcsh-git/).
pacman -U vcsh*.pkg.tar.xz
#### Mac OSX
Formulas are available for vcsh as well as git and myrepos through [homebrew](http://brew.sh). The
vcsh formula is set to depend on myrepos, so you only need one install command:
brew install vcsh
#### From source #### From source
To install the latest version from git:
# choose a location for your checkout # choose a location for your checkout
mkdir -p ~/work/git mkdir -p ~/work/git
cd ~/work/git cd ~/work/git
git clone git://github.com/RichiH/vcsh.git git clone git://github.com/RichiH/vcsh.git
cd vcsh cd vcsh
sudo ln -s vcsh /usr/local/bin # or add it to your PATH sudo ln -s vcsh /usr/local/bin # or add it to your PATH
cd
For myrepos:
# use checkout location from above
cd ~/work/git
git clone git://myrepos.branchable.com/ myrepos
cd myrepos
make install
#### Clone the Template #### Clone the Template
...@@ -354,14 +378,14 @@ copy mine verbatim, either is fine. ...@@ -354,14 +378,14 @@ copy mine verbatim, either is fine.
sudo ln -s ~/work/git/vcsh/vcsh /usr/bin/local sudo ln -s ~/work/git/vcsh/vcsh /usr/bin/local
hash -r hash -r
Grab my mr config. see below for details on how I set this up Grab my myrepos config. see below for details on how I set this up
vcsh clone ssh://<remote>/mr.git vcsh clone ssh://<remote>/mr.git
cd $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mr/config.d/ cd $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mr/config.d/
ln -s ../available.d/* . ln -s ../available.d/* .
mr is used to actually retrieve configs, etc myrepos is used to actually retrieve configs, etc
~ % cat ~/.mrconfig ~ % cat ~/.mrconfig
[DEFAULT] [DEFAULT]
...@@ -379,7 +403,7 @@ mr is used to actually retrieve configs, etc ...@@ -379,7 +403,7 @@ mr is used to actually retrieve configs, etc
~ % mr -j 5 up ~ % mr -j 5 up
# mr usage ; will be factored out & rewritten # myrepos usage ; will be factored out & rewritten
### Keeping repositories Up-to-Date ### Keeping repositories Up-to-Date
...@@ -399,11 +423,11 @@ and `git commit`, use the vcsh wrapper (like above): ...@@ -399,11 +423,11 @@ and `git commit`, use the vcsh wrapper (like above):
vcsh foo commit vcsh foo commit
vcsh foo push vcsh foo push
### Using vcsh without mr ### Using vcsh without myrepos
vcsh encourages you to use [mr][mr]. It helps you manage a large number of vcsh encourages you to use [myrepos][myrepos]. It helps you manage a large number of
repositories by running the necessary vcsh commands for you. You may choose not repositories by running the necessary vcsh commands for you. You may choose not
to use mr, in which case you will have to run those commands manually or by to use myrepos, in which case you will have to run those commands manually or by
other means. other means.
...@@ -418,7 +442,7 @@ with `vcsh run $repository_name`. For example: ...@@ -418,7 +442,7 @@ with `vcsh run $repository_name`. For example:
vcsh zsh add .zshrc vcsh zsh add .zshrc
vcsh zsh commit vcsh zsh commit
Obviously, without mr keeping repositories up-to-date, it will have to be done Obviously, without myrepos keeping repositories up-to-date, it will have to be done
manually. Alternatively, you could try something like this: manually. Alternatively, you could try something like this:
for repo in `vcsh list`; do for repo in `vcsh list`; do
...@@ -438,7 +462,7 @@ community around the general idea of version controlling your (digital) life. ...@@ -438,7 +462,7 @@ community around the general idea of version controlling your (digital) life.
* Pull requests or issues on [https://github.com/RichiH/vcsh][vcsh] * Pull requests or issues on [https://github.com/RichiH/vcsh][vcsh]
[mr]: http://kitenet.net/~joey/code/mr/ [myrepos]: http://myrepos.branchable.com/
[talks]: http://richardhartmann.de/talks/ [talks]: http://richardhartmann.de/talks/
[vcsh]: https://github.com/RichiH/vcsh [vcsh]: https://github.com/RichiH/vcsh
[vcs-home-list]: http://lists.madduck.net/listinfo/vcs-home [vcs-home-list]: http://lists.madduck.net/listinfo/vcs-home
...@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ ...@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
# directory. Git and thus vcsh now see these as un-staged changes to the # directory. Git and thus vcsh now see these as un-staged changes to the
# working branch and you can deal with them as usual. # working branch and you can deal with them as usual.
find -name '*.vcsh-unclobber' -execdir rename .vcsh-unclobber '' {} \; find . -name '*.vcsh-unclobber' -execdir rename .vcsh-unclobber '' {} \;
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