azlin sync¶

Automatically sync dotfiles and configuration from ~/.azlin/home/ to all azlin VMs.

Description¶

The azlin sync command synchronizes your local configuration files to VMs, ensuring consistent development environments across all VMs. Place dotfiles in ~/.azlin/home/ and they're automatically distributed to VMs on provisioning, first login, or manual sync.

Security: Automatically blocks SSH keys, credentials, .env files, and other secrets.

Usage¶

azlin sync [OPTIONS]

Options¶

Examples¶

Sync to All VMs (Default)¶

azlin sync

Output:

Syncing dotfiles to all VMs...

Source: ~/.azlin/home/
VMs found: 3

Syncing to azlin-vm-001 (20.12.34.56)...
  .bashrc -> /home/azureuser/.bashrc
  .vimrc -> /home/azureuser/.vimrc
  .gitconfig -> /home/azureuser/.gitconfig
  ✓ Synced (3 files, 12.4 KB)

✓ Sync complete!
  VMs synced: 3
  Total files: 9

Sync to Specific VM¶

azlin sync --vm-name my-dev-vm

Preview Sync (Dry Run)¶

azlin sync --dry-run

Setup¶

# 1. Create sync directory
mkdir -p ~/.azlin/home

# 2. Copy dotfiles
cp ~/.bashrc ~/.vimrc ~/.gitconfig ~/.tmux.conf ~/.azlin/home/

# 3. Sync to VMs
azlin sync

Auto-Sync Events¶

Dotfiles automatically sync: - On VM provisioning (azlin new) - On first SSH connection - Manual sync (azlin sync)

Security Filters¶

Automatically blocks: - SSH keys (.ssh/, id_rsa, *.pem) - Cloud credentials (.aws/, .azure/) - Secrets (.env, credentials.json)

Common Workflows¶

Team Configuration¶

# Share team dotfiles via Git
git clone https://github.com/company/team-dotfiles.git ~/.azlin/home
azlin sync

Custom Scripts¶

# Add scripts to sync
mkdir -p ~/.azlin/home/scripts
echo '#!/bin/bash\necho "Hello from script"' > ~/.azlin/home/scripts/hello.sh
chmod +x ~/.azlin/home/scripts/hello.sh

# Sync to VMs
azlin sync

# Available on all VMs
azlin connect any-vm
~/scripts/hello.sh

Troubleshooting¶

Files not syncing:

# Verify files exist
ls -la ~/.azlin/home/

# Check for blocked files
azlin sync --dry-run

# Force sync
azlin sync --force

Performance¶

Related Commands¶

• azlin cp - Copy specific files
• azlin new - Provision VM (auto-syncs)
• azlin env set - Set environment variables

See Also¶

• Dotfiles Management
• Authentication Profiles