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@@ -3,20 +3,42 @@ vcsh - Version Control System for $HOME - multiple Git repositories in $HOME
 
 # Index
 
 
 # Index
 

-1. [Introduction](#introduction)
-2. [30 second howto](#30-second-howto)
-3. [Overview](#overview)
-4. [Getting Started](#getting-started)
-5. [Usage](#usage)
+1. [30 second howto](#30-second-howto)
+2. [Introduction](#introduction)
+3. [Usage Exmaples](#usage-examples)
+4. [Overview](#overview)
+5. [Getting Started](#getting-started)

 6. [Contact](#contact)
 
 
 6. [Contact](#contact)
 
 

+# 30 second howto
+
+While it may appear that there's an overwhelming amount of documentation and
+while the explanation of the concepts behind `vcsh` needs to touch a few gory
+details of `git` internals, getting started with `vcsh` is extremely simple.
+
+Let's say you want to version control your `vim` configuration:
+
+    vcsh init vim
+    vcsh vim add ~/.vimrc ~/.vim
+    vcsh vim commit -m 'Initial commit of my Vim configuration'
+    # optionally push your files to a remote
+    vcsh vim remote add origin <remote>
+    vcsh vim push -u origin master
+    # from now on you can push additional commits like this
+    vcsh vim push
+
+If all that looks a _lot_ like standard `git`, that's no coincidence; it's
+a design feature.
+
+

 # Introduction
 
 # Introduction
 

-[vcsh][vcsh] allows you to maintain several git repositories in one single
+[vcsh][vcsh] allows you to maintain several Git repositories in one single

 directory. They all maintain their working trees without clobbering each other
 directory. They all maintain their working trees without clobbering each other

-or interfering otherwise. By default, all git repositories maintained via
-`vcsh` are stored in `$HOME` but you can override this setting if you want to.
+or interfering otherwise. By default, all Git repositories maintained via
+`vcsh` store the actual files in `$HOME` but you can override this setting if
+you want to.

 All this means that you can have one repository per application or application
 family, i.e. `zsh`, `vim`, `ssh`, etc. This, in turn, allows you to clone
 custom sets of configurations onto different machines or even for different
 All this means that you can have one repository per application or application
 family, i.e. `zsh`, `vim`, `ssh`, etc. This, in turn, allows you to clone
 custom sets of configurations onto different machines or even for different


@@ -25,13 +47,7 @@ For example, you may not need to have your `mplayer` configuration on a server
 or available to root and you may want to maintain different configuration for
 `ssh` on your personal and your work machines.
 
 or available to root and you may want to maintain different configuration for
 `ssh` on your personal and your work machines.
 

-`vcsh` was designed with [mr][mr], a tool to manage Multiple Repositories, in
-mind and the two integrate very nicely. `mr` has native support for `vcsh`
-repositories and to `vcsh`, `mr` is just another configuration to track.
-This make setting up any new machine a breeze. It takes literally less than
-five minutes to go from standard installation to fully set up system
-
-A lot of modern UNIX-based systems offer pacakges for `vcsh`. In case yours
+A lot of modern UNIX-based systems offer packages for `vcsh`. In case yours

 does not read `INSTALL.md` for install instructions or `PACKAGING.md` to create
 a package, yourself. If you do end up packaging `vcsh` please let us know so we
 can give you your own packaging branch in the upstream repository.
 does not read `INSTALL.md` for install instructions or `PACKAGING.md` to create
 a package, yourself. If you do end up packaging `vcsh` please let us know so we
 can give you your own packaging branch in the upstream repository.


@@ -39,27 +55,35 @@ can give you your own packaging branch in the upstream repository.
 ## Talks
 
 Some people found it useful to look at slides and videos explaining how `vcsh`
 ## Talks
 
 Some people found it useful to look at slides and videos explaining how `vcsh`

-works instead of working through the docs, first.
-They can all be found [on the author's talk page][talks].
+works instead of working through the docs.
+All slides, videos, and further information can be found
+[on the author's talk page][talks].

 
 
 
 

-# 30 second howto
+# Usage Examples

 
 

-While it may appear that there's an overwhelming amount of documentation and
-while the explanation of the concepts behind `vcsh` needs to touch a few gory
-details of `git` internals, getting started with `vcsh` is extremely simple.
-
-Let's say you want to version control your `vim` configuration:
+There are three different ways to interact with `vcsh` repositories; this
+section will only show the simplest and easiest way.
+Certain more advanced use cases require the other two ways, but don't worry
+about this for now. If you never even bother playing with the other two
+modes you will still be fine.
+`vcsh enter` and `vcsh run`  will be covered in later sections.

 
 

-    vcsh init vim
-    vcsh vim add ~/.vimrc ~/.vim
-    vcsh vim commit -m 'Initial commit of my Vim configuration'
-    # optionally push your files to a remote
-    vcsh vim <remote> add origin REMOTE
-    vcsh vim push origin master:master

 
 

-If all that looks a _lot_ like standard `git`, that's no coincidence; it's
-a design feature.
+| Task                                                  | Command                                           |
+| ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
+| _Initialize a new repository called "vim"_            |   `vcsh init vim`                                 |
+| _Clone an existing repository_                        |   `vcsh clone <remote> <repository_name>`         |
+| _Add files to repository "vim"_                       |   `vcsh vim add ~/.vimrc ~/.vim`                  |
+|                                                       |   `vcsh vim commit -m 'Update Vim configuration'` |
+| _Add a remote for repository "vim"_                   |   `vcsh vim remote add origin <remote>`           |
+|                                                       |   `vcsh vim push origin master:master`            |
+|                                                       |   `vcsh vim branch --track master origin/master`  |
+| _Push to remote of repository "vim"_                  |   `vcsh vim push`                                 |
+| _Pull from remote of repository "vim"_                |   `vcsh vim pull`                                 |
+| _Show status of changed files in all repositories_    |   `vcsh status`                                   |
+| _Pull from all repositories_                          |   `vcsh pull`                                     |
+| _Push to all repositories_                            |   `vcsh push`                                     |

 
 
 # Overview
 
 
 # Overview


@@ -91,9 +115,12 @@ To manage both `vcsh` and other repositories, we suggest using [mr](mr). `mr`
 takes care of pulling in and pushing out new data for a variety of version
 control systems.
 
 takes care of pulling in and pushing out new data for a variety of version
 control systems.
 

+`vcsh` was designed with [mr][mr], a tool to manage Multiple Repositories, in
+mind and the two integrate very nicely. `mr` has native support for `vcsh`
+repositories and to `vcsh`, `mr` is just another configuration to track.
+This make setting up any new machine a breeze. It takes literally less than
+five minutes to go from standard installation to fully set up system

 
 

-The last logical step is to maintain all those new repositores with an automated
-tool instead of tracking them by hand.

 This is where `mr` comes in. While the use of `mr` is technically
 optional, but it will be an integral part of the proposed system that follows.
 
 This is where `mr` comes in. While the use of `mr` is technically
 optional, but it will be an integral part of the proposed system that follows.
 


@@ -146,10 +173,10 @@ this repository and fork your own.
 
     [$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vcsh/repo.d/zsh.git]
     checkout = vcsh clone 'git://github.com/RichiH/zshrc.git' zsh
 
     [$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vcsh/repo.d/zsh.git]
     checkout = vcsh clone 'git://github.com/RichiH/zshrc.git' zsh

-    update   = vcsh run zsh git pull
-    push     = vcsh run zsh git push
-    status   = vcsh run zsh git status
-    gc       = vcsh run zsh git gc
+    update   = vcsh zsh pull
+    push     = vcsh zsh push
+    status   = vcsh zsh status
+    gc       = vcsh zsh gc

 
 ### config.d
 
 
 ### config.d
 


@@ -166,9 +193,6 @@ you to conveniently run `mr up` etc. to manage all repositories. It looks like
 this:
 
     [DEFAULT]
 this:
 
     [DEFAULT]

-    jobs = 5
-    # Use if your mr does not have vcsh support in mainline, yet
-    include = cat /usr/share/mr/vcsh

     include = cat ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/mr/config.d/*
 
 ### repo.d
     include = cat ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/mr/config.d/*
 
 ### repo.d


@@ -177,13 +201,13 @@ $XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME/vcsh/repo.d is the directory where all git repositories which
 are under vcsh's control are located. Since their working trees are configured
 to be in $HOME, the files contained in those repositories will be put in $HOME
 directly.
 are under vcsh's control are located. Since their working trees are configured
 to be in $HOME, the files contained in those repositories will be put in $HOME
 directly.

-Of course, [mr] [1] will work with this layout if configured according to this
+Of course, [mr] [mr] will work with this layout if configured according to this

 document (see above).
 
 vcsh will check if any file it would want to create exists. If it exists, vcsh
 will throw a warning and exit. Move away your old config and try again.
 Optionally, merge your local and your global configs afterwards and push with
 document (see above).
 
 vcsh will check if any file it would want to create exists. If it exists, vcsh
 will throw a warning and exit. Move away your old config and try again.
 Optionally, merge your local and your global configs afterwards and push with

-`vcsh run foo git push`.
+`vcsh foo push`.

 
 ## Moving into a New Host
 
 
 ## Moving into a New Host
 


@@ -194,10 +218,8 @@ configuration to a new host.
    example: `vcsh clone git://github.com/RichiH/vcsh_mr_template.git mr`
 2. Choose your repositories by linking them in config.d (or go with the default
    you may have already configured by adding symlinks to git).
    example: `vcsh clone git://github.com/RichiH/vcsh_mr_template.git mr`
 2. Choose your repositories by linking them in config.d (or go with the default
    you may have already configured by adding symlinks to git).

-3. Make sure the line 'include = cat /usr/share/mr/vcsh' in .mrconfig points
-   to an existing file
-4. Run mr to clone the repositories: `cd; mr update`.
-5. Done.
+3. Run mr to clone the repositories: `cd; mr update`.
+4. Done.

 
 Hopefully the above could help explain how this approach saves time by
 
 
 Hopefully the above could help explain how this approach saves time by
 


@@ -235,14 +257,21 @@ the template will be stored.
 
     apt-get install mr
 
 
     apt-get install mr
 

-#### Install vcsh
+### Install vcsh

 
 #### Debian
 
 
 #### Debian
 

-If you are using Debian Squeeze, you will need to enable backports
+If you are using Debian Squeeze, you will need to enable backports.
+From Wheezy onwards, you can install it directly:

 
     apt-get install vcsh
 
 
     apt-get install vcsh
 

+#### Gentoo
+
+To install vcsh in Gentoo Linux just give the following command as root:
+
+    emerge dev-vcs/vcsh
+

 #### Arch Linux
 
 vcsh is availabe via [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=54164)
 #### Arch Linux
 
 vcsh is availabe via [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=54164)


@@ -258,18 +287,12 @@ and further documentation about the use of AUR is available
 
 #### From source
 
 
 #### From source
 

-If your version of mr is older than version 1.07, make sure to put
-
-    include = cat /usr/share/mr/vcsh
-
-into your .mrconfig .
-

     # choose a location for your checkout
     # choose a location for your checkout

-    cd $HOME

     mkdir -p ~/work/git
     mkdir -p ~/work/git

+    cd ~/work/git

     git clone git://github.com/RichiH/vcsh.git
     cd vcsh
     git clone git://github.com/RichiH/vcsh.git
     cd vcsh

-    ln -s vcsh /usr/local/bin                       # or add it to your PATH
+    sudo ln -s vcsh /usr/local/bin                       # or add it to your PATH

     cd
 
 #### Clone the Template
     cd
 
 #### Clone the Template


@@ -295,10 +318,10 @@ Now, it's time to edit the template config and fill it with your own remotes:
 And then create your own stuff:
 
     vcsh init foo
 And then create your own stuff:
 
     vcsh init foo

-    vcsh run foo git add -f bar baz quux
-    vcsh run foo git remote add origin git://quuux
-    vcsh run foo git commit
-    vcsh run foo git push
+    vcsh foo add bar baz quux
+    vcsh foo remote add origin git://quuux
+    vcsh foo commit
+    vcsh foo push

 
     cp $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mr/available.d/mr.vcsh $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mr/available.d/foo.vcsh
     vim $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mr/available.d/foo.vcsh # add your own repo
 
     cp $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mr/available.d/mr.vcsh $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mr/available.d/foo.vcsh
     vim $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mr/available.d/foo.vcsh # add your own repo


@@ -356,7 +379,7 @@ mr is used to actually retrieve configs, etc
     ~ % mr -j 5 up
 
 
     ~ % mr -j 5 up
 
 

-# Usage
+# mr usage ; will be factored out & rewritten

 
 ### Keeping repositories Up-to-Date
 
 
 ### Keeping repositories Up-to-Date
 


@@ -372,22 +395,17 @@ Neat.
 After you have made some changes, for which you would normally use `git add`
 and `git commit`, use the vcsh wrapper (like above):
 
 After you have made some changes, for which you would normally use `git add`
 and `git commit`, use the vcsh wrapper (like above):
 

-    vcsh run foo git add -f bar baz quux
-    vcsh run foo git commit
-    vcsh run foo git push
-
-By the way, you'll have to use -f/--force flag with git-add because all files
-will be ignored by default. This is to show you only useful output when running
-git-status. A fix for this problem is being worked on.
+    vcsh foo add bar baz quux
+    vcsh foo commit
+    vcsh foo push

 
 ### Using vcsh without mr
 
 
 ### Using vcsh without mr
 

-vcsh encourages you to use [mr] [1]. It helps you manage a large number of
+vcsh encourages you to use [mr][mr]. It helps you manage a large number of

 repositories by running the necessary vcsh commands for you. You may choose not
 to use mr, in which case you will have to run those commands manually or by
 other means.
 
 repositories by running the necessary vcsh commands for you. You may choose not
 to use mr, in which case you will have to run those commands manually or by
 other means.
 

-#### A Few Examples

 
 To initialize a new repository: `vcsh init zsh`
 
 
 To initialize a new repository: `vcsh init zsh`
 


@@ -396,9 +414,9 @@ To clone a repository: `vcsh clone ssh://<remote>/zsh.git`
 To interact with a repository, use the regular Git commands, but prepend them
 with `vcsh run $repository_name`. For example:
 
 To interact with a repository, use the regular Git commands, but prepend them
 with `vcsh run $repository_name`. For example:
 

-    vcsh run zsh git status
-    vcsh run zsh git add -f .zshrc
-    vcsh run zsh git commit
+    vcsh zsh status
+    vcsh zsh add .zshrc
+    vcsh zsh commit

 
 Obviously, without mr keeping repositories up-to-date, it will have to be done
 manually. Alternatively, you could try something like this:
 
 Obviously, without mr keeping repositories up-to-date, it will have to be done
 manually. Alternatively, you could try something like this: