Installation
dottie is a dotfile manager and software installation tool designed for Linux, with Ubuntu as the primary supported distribution.
Quick Install (Linux)
Install the latest release directly to ~/bin:
curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ryandanthony/dottie/main/scripts/install-linux.sh | bash
PATH Configuration
Make sure ~/bin is in your PATH. If not, add this to your shell profile (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.):
export PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
After adding the line, reload your shell:
source ~/.bashrc # or source ~/.zshrc
Verify Installation
Run the following command to verify dottie is installed correctly:
> dottie --help
You should see the help output showing available commands and options.
System Requirements
- Operating System: Linux (Ubuntu LTS recommended)
- Shell: Bash or Zsh
- Dependencies:
curlfor installation
Next Steps
Once installed, continue to the Quick Start guide to create your first configuration.