Persisting Config Files Across Computers

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Persisting Config Files Across Computers

Introduction Isaac Newton's famous third law of motion says: "For every action, there's an equal (in size) and opposite (in direction) reaction." A classic case of this is how the thrill of getting a new machine is often matched by the dread of setting up the said machine. With developers, for instance, the list of things to migrate can go on endlessly. From SSH keys to tools (or their equivalents in a different operating system), account detail…