This stew sets up the linux environment (Pop OS/Ubuntu) to my preferences, including downloading packages I normally use
This stew is designed to work with Ubuntu and Pop OS 20.04 and above. Many packages are not available pre-focal. Anything before that needs to be conditioned to work with your environment using something like snap packages. Possible update in the future.
Note for users with pre-existing .zshrc files: If you already have a pre-existing .zshrc file, it would be a good idea to look in the ./playbooks/templates directory and update .zshrcvm if you are using Ubuntu/Pop 20.04 and above, or .zshrcvm_prefocal for previous versions. Update as needed for your environment in these cases.
This setup is relatively easy and straight forward, but running the setup.sh script will do all the legwork with no issues.
./setup.shEach script and playbook have descriptions on what they do so they can be maintained there.
Once the execution for the setup script is complete, exit your shell and relaunch your terminal. Changes should now be now visible.
NOTE: In the home directory, the ~/.gitconfig file has a git user section that needs to be updated with your git information if you plan on using git. Just replace the placeholders with your own information.
Prezto is a great framework for Zsh, including command completion, globbing, git prompt particulars, terminal shell highlighting, history shortcuts, and more. Look in the references section at the bottom of this README for more details.
When you are back in your terminal shell environment, you will see that you are using z-shell (zsh). Some of the tools that are installed can come pretty handy. Here are some examples:
A better way to read files using bat with syntax-highlighting. Acts like less if the contents doesn't fit unto the screen.
An ls syntax highlighting library
A fast alternative to find. It's simple and easy to use, and super fast.
A replacement tool for git diff. The color highlighting for differences on screen are readable and easy to discern.
A recursive pattern finder that works similarly to grep, but better.
The "too long; didn't read" alternative to man pages with usage examples.
A tracker that shows the most frequently used directories with a weight based on that frequency. You can also z jump to a directory quickly.
