chezmoi installieren: init, dotfiles add, apply auf neuem Rechner

Dotfiles in chezmoi-Quelle versionieren; neues Gerät: init + apply.

Neuer Laptop or a fresh OS install means copying ~/.zshrc, SSH config, and editor settings by hand. chezmoi keeps dotfile sources in Git: chezmoi add on the machine you use today, chezmoi init plus chezmoi apply on the next one. Dieser Leitfaden: Installation macOS/Linux, chezmoi init, dotfiles hinzufügen, edit/diff, erster apply auf neuem Rechner für hereink.

The query is how to install chezmoi manage dotfiles and apply on a new machine. You should finish with chezmoi installed, a initialized source tree, at least one config file under management, and a successful apply after cloning your source elsewhere.

Was chezmoi löst

Upstream: github.com/twpayne/chezmoi, docs at chezmoi.io. Run chezmoi --version after install.

chezmoi installieren

1. 1
   macOS (Homebrew)

   brew install chezmoi. Verify with which chezmoi and chezmoi --version.

2. 2
   Linux

   Official installer: sh -c "$(curl -fsLS get.chezmoi.io)" -- -b $HOME/.local/bin, then put $HOME/.local/bin on PATH. Distro packages are listed on chezmoi.io.

3. 3
   First init

   chezmoi init creates the source tree under ~/.local/share/chezmoi. If you already host dotfiles on GitHub: chezmoi init https://github.com/YOUR_USER/dotfiles.git.

Bestehende Dateien add

Paths in the source are relative to home. To manage your current ~/.zshrc:

chezmoi add ~/.zshrc
chezmoi cd
git status
git commit -m "Add zshrc"
git push

chezmoi add copies into the source with permissions preserved. After that, change configs with chezmoi edit ~/.zshrc (edit source, then apply to home) so home and source do not drift.

Lokal apply und Alltagsbefehle

chezmoi apply
chezmoi diff
chezmoi status
chezmoi update

Run chezmoi diff before chezmoi apply so you see what will overwrite live files.

Auf neuem Rechner wiederherstellen

1. 1
   Install chezmoi

   Same brew or get.chezmoi.io steps as above.

2. 2
   Init your source

   chezmoi init https://github.com/YOUR_USER/dotfiles.git. Private repos need SSH or HTTPS credentials already configured.

3. 3
   First apply

   chezmoi apply -v. Dry-run first: chezmoi apply -nv. Drop -n once the diff looks right.

4. 4
   Stay in sync

   chezmoi update pulls and applies; local changes go back via chezmoi re-add or edit, commit, and push.

vs manuelles rsync oder Git in ~

Passt

Several Mac/Linux machines, shared shell/editor/SSH setup, clear Git history for dotfiles.

Passt nicht

Single machine, tiny config, never reinstall—plain backup may be enough.