fresh/post-install-notes.md

Fresh Post-Install Notes

tealdeer (tldr replacement)

After installation, run once to download the tldr pages cache:

tldr --update

Then use it like normal tldr:

tldr tar
tldr rsync
tldr stow

Note: tealdeer provides the tldr command - it's a faster Rust implementation.

Stow Usage for Dotfiles

WRONG: stow -t ~ . (tries to stow the current directory itself)

CORRECT:

From your dotfiles directory, stow each package individually:

# Individual packages
stow -t ~ bash
stow -t ~ zsh
stow -t ~ nvim

# Or all at once with a loop
for dir in */; do stow -t ~ "${dir%/}"; done

# Or if you're in parent directory of dotfiles
cd ~/dotfiles
stow */

Explanation:

• Stow expects each subdirectory to be a "package"
• Each package should mirror your home directory structure
• Example: dotfiles/bash/.bashrc → ~/.bashrc

rsync for Preserving Permissions

Instead of cp -r, use:

rsync -avH /source/path/ /dest/path/

Options:

• -a archive mode (preserves permissions, timestamps, symlinks)
• -v verbose
• -H preserve hard links
• --progress show progress
• -n dry run (test first!)

Note the trailing slash: /source/path/ copies contents, /source/path copies the directory itself.