Matt Stauffer 5/28/2014

Setting up a new (OS X) development machine: Part 3 - Dotfiles and custom SSH config

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This article, part of a series on configuring an OS X development environment, details the use of 'dotfiles'—version-controlled configuration files for the command line. It explains what dotfiles are, common files like .zshrc and .gitconfig, their purpose, and installation methods. It also covers custom SSH configuration and includes a warning about safely sourcing dotfiles from trusted repositories.

Setting up a new (OS X) development machine: Part 3 - Dotfiles and custom SSH config

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