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# gnu stow

make sure its installed 

* [alex stow article on simplistic stow config](https://alexpearce.me/2016/02/managing-dotfiles-with-stow/)
* [linux man page](https://linux.die.net/man/8/stow)
* a creator of gitbook [dotfile](https://github.com/driesvints/dotfiles/blob/master/fresh.sh)

from [the location](https://www.tecmint.com/delete-all-files-in-directory-except-one-few-file-extensions/) some useful action commands 

```
$ rm -v !("filename1"|"filename2") 
```

remove all but filename1 or filename2