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Re:Show HN: A single command terminal configuration installer by sudofail on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @02:15PM (#17812235)
This looks really well done. I've been meaning to do this for some time. While I agree it's best to learn to properly configure your tools, this can be a good first step for newbies.

The problem I run into with sharing dotfiles is that my dotfiles aren't what someone who's new should be using. They need sane defaults that they can build upon, not the mess that my dotfiles have become over 10 years. This seems to be a good solution to that problem; giving some nice basics to set a newbie on the right track.

Really well done.

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Re:Show HN: A single command terminal configuration installer by aaronkjones on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @06:40PM (#17814499)
Thank you. You summed up precisely my thinking. I think the “sensible” projects lay a foundation people can learn on. I just wrapped them up into a single package.
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