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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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what is the closest you can get to do "dotfiles" on android? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 hours ago by gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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i know the way android stores application config and so on makes it almost imposible to keep a real functioning dotfiles. but what is the closest you can get? is there a way to at least get a declarative list of apps to install or something? maybe some f-droid config at least or something?

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[–] IronKrill@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

It might be hugely obvious to you, but in a generic sense "dotfiles" are just files preceded by a dot... I wouldn't have guessed you meant a git repo but after searching it seems it's a bit of a unixporn trend? Never heard of it until now.