Tobias keeps a Chezmoi repo across a Mac Mini, a Debian NAS, and a Pi that should not have a prompt. He writes about dotfiles as compiled config, not as a Git souvenir. He used to administer campus Linux labs in Leipzig.
Developer Tools
Chezmoi vs GNU Stow for Dotfiles Across a Laptop and Home Servers
Tobias Keller
October 17, 2026
Linux
Ubuntu Server vs Debian for a Home Server: Snaps and LTS Kernels or Plain Stable
Tobias Keller
October 16, 2026
Homelab
Linux
Debian Stable vs Arch on a Homelab: Rolling Release That Breaks Compose Overnight
Tobias Keller
September 18, 2026
Homelab
Linux
Chezmoi vs yadm for Dotfiles: When Two Homelab Boxes Disagree on PATH
Tobias Keller
August 25, 2026