Can I easily keep my vimrc files consistent across multiple computers?
I have different computers (laptop, desktop home and desktop work) and I want to keep my Vim configuration consistent, including plugins.
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A lot of tools provide solutions to keep your dotfiles (that is what your .vimrc is, a dotfile) up to date. Personally I use homeshick for this task. From its README.md:
By the power of git, homeshick enables you to bring the symphony of settings you have poured your heart into with you to remote computers
Homeshick uses Git, so your dotfiles are also under version control. Below a comphrensive outline how to work with homeshick:
# Generate a `castle` named 'dotfiles'.
user@local $ homeshick generate dotfiles
user@local $ git remote add origin git@github.com:username/dotfiles.git
user@local $ git track dotfiles ~/.vimrc
user@local $ git commit -m "Initial commit."
user@local $ git push origin master
On an other machine you can also install homeshick and clone your dotfiles:
user@remote $ homeshick clone username/dotfiles
Now you've dotfiles on your remote machine.
When you've edited a tracked dotfile you can commit it.
user@local $ homeshick cd dotfiles
user@local $ git add . && git commit -m "Update something."
user@local $ git push origin master
Update your remote machines:
user@remote $ homeshick refresh dotfiles
Here a link to my dotfiles.
Bonus Add homeshick refresh dotfiles to your ~/.profile, ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc and your dotfiles are always up to date.
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Does this work with direcotires as well (like .vim/bundle/) for plugins? – Karolis Koncevičius Feb 07 '15 at 19:14
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Yes, it does. Although I recommend a plugin manager to manage your plugins. – OrangeTux Feb 09 '15 at 11:07