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bootstrap: Fix initial package installation to work

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@ -22,11 +22,17 @@ The current dotfiles are geared toward wayland for which the setup looks similar
The dotfiles use `GNU stow` to link themselves in the home directory. You can clone this repository anywhere (though I have mine in `~/.dotfiles` as it seemed most logical for me).
I would recommend doing a `git clone --recursive` for this repository, since it contains git [submodules](https://nering.dev/2016/git-submodules-vs-subtrees/), which will then automatically get pulled in as well. Of course, you can do it non-recursively and then just pull those modules selectively which you actually want.
I would recommend doing an initial `git clone --recursive` for this repository, since it contains git [submodules](https://nering.dev/2016/git-submodules-vs-subtrees/), which will then automatically get pulled in as well.
Of course, you can do it non-recursively and then just pull those modules selectively which you actually want.
Once in the repository directory, when you then run `./install.sh` it will install many of the packages I use (though they are probably slightly out-of-date) and link the dotfiles into the home directory.
If you do not want to install any packages, but only link the dotfiles run `stow -S */` from the main repository directory.
Since dotfiles management is based on `stow`, it will not overwrite anything already in the home directory (though you can force it to if you really want, using `stow --override='.*'` -- I do not recommend this).
I would mostly recommend this on fresh machines or a test machine first - it *will* link my personal dotfiles and, if you allow it, *will* install quite a few packages.
By default it will ask your consent for some steps -- use `./install.sh -f` to force yes to everything.
The dotfile installation procedure is based on `stow`, it will *not overwrite* anything already in the home directory (though you can force it to if you really want, using `stow --override='.*'` -- I do not recommend this).
> **NOTE**
> The same non-destructive installation procedure does *not* apply to the package installation and system setting file linking, where it can potentially overwrite or remove existing files.
After all files are linked and you open a new shell session, the `dotlink` alias will allow you to re-link all dotfiles from anywhere on the system.[^1]