---
name: "dotfile"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dotfile"
version: "1:2.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dotfile"
---

# dotfile(1)

run the \`\`dotfile'' generator

## NAME

dotfile - run the \`\`dotfile'' generator

## SYNOPSIS

**dotfile** \[ *module* \]

## DESCRIPTION

*Dotfile* starts the dotfile generator program, a tool for configuring bash, elm, emacs, fvwm1, fvwm2, ipfwadm, procmail, rtin and tcsh. The configuration is done with check buttons entries, list boxes, etc. All the way there's lots of help, just press the right mouse button.

If invoked without any arguments, *dotfile* lists the available modules. Otherwise, the specified *module* generator is run.

You might also want to make it easier for some users to configure a program you've written.  If so, this is a perfect tool for that.

More information is available from the WWW page: **http://www.imada.ou.dk/~blackie/dotfile/**

Additional documentation is available as articles submitted to Linux Gazette.

- Using Dotfile

  Article on basic usage of The Dotfile Generator (in the dotfile directory)

- Using TCSH module

  Artcile on using the TCSH module (in the tcsh directory)

- Using Procmail module

  Article on using the procmail module (in the procmail directory)

These are located in the Doc subdirectory of the source distribution as html and postscript. They are also available from the home page of The Dotfile Generator.

## AUTHOR

Jesper K. Pedersen (blackie@imada.ou.dk)