I've noticed that many people, especially in communities like r/unixporn, spend a lot of time customizing their OS installations. I'm curious, do they have to redo all that work every time they perform a fresh install? Is there a way to quickly export and restore their configuration files after a new install?
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The configurations are user-specific and are saved in the user's home directory under a hidden folder called ".config". To replicate your setup, you just need to install the necessary software and replace the existing ".config" folder with your backed-up version. Hidden folders start with a dot, which is why they’re called 'dotfiles'. A popular method to manage these is to create a Git repository so you can keep track of changes and versions.
Awesome, thanks a lot for the info!