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My linux setup script
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.zshrc
# >>> reference: https://carlosneto.dev/blog/2024/2024-02-08-starship-zsh/
# list files with details
alias ll="ls -larht"
# show confirm prompt
alias rm="rm -i"
# show all history lines
alias history="history 1"
# alias for scripts
alias bat="batcat"
alias fd="fdfind"
# set the locale of the shell
export LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
# define VSCode as the default text editor
export EDITOR="code -w"
# include user-specific binaries and scripts
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
# add Go binaries to the PATH
export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/go/bin"
export PATH="$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin"
# system wide cli
export PATH="$PATH:/usr/local/bin"
# python cli
export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.venv/bin"
# colorize "kubectl diff" command outputs
export KUBECTL_EXTERNAL_DIFF="colordiff -N -u"
# specify characters considered as word boundaries for command line navigation
export WORDCHARS=""
# set the location and filename of the history file
export HISTFILE="$HOME/.zsh_history"
# set the maximum number of lines to be saved in the history file
export HISTSIZE="100000"
export SAVEHIST="$HISTSIZE"
# fzf parameters used in all widgets - configure layout and wrapped the preview results (useful in large command rendering)
export FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS="--height 100% --layout reverse --preview-window=wrap"
# CTRL + R: put the selected history command in the preview window - "{}" will be replaced by item selected in fzf execution runtime
export FZF_CTRL_R_OPTS="--preview 'echo {}'"
# CTRL + T: set "fd-find" as search engine instead of "find" and exclude .git for the results
export FZF_CTRL_T_COMMAND="fd --exclude .git --ignore-file $HOME/.my-custom-zsh/.fd-fzf-ignore"
# CTRL + T: put the file content if item select is a file, or put tree command output if item selected is directory
export FZF_CTRL_T_OPTS="--preview '[ -d {} ] && tree -C {} || bat --color=always --style=numbers {}'"
# disable CTRL + S and CTRL + Q
stty -ixon
# enable comments "#" expressions in the prompt shell
setopt INTERACTIVE_COMMENTS
# append new history entries to the history file
setopt APPEND_HISTORY
# save each command to the history file as soon as it is executed
setopt INC_APPEND_HISTORY
# ignore recording duplicate consecutive commands in the history
setopt HIST_IGNORE_DUPS
# ignore commands that start with a space in the history
setopt HIST_IGNORE_SPACE
# >>> bindkey tip: to discovery the code of your keys, execute "$ cat -v" and press the key, the code will be printed in your shell.
# use the ZLE (zsh line editor) in emacs mode. Useful to move the cursor in large commands
bindkey -e
# navigate words using Ctrl + arrow keys
# >>> CRTL + right arrow | CRTL + left arrow
bindkey "^[[1;5C" forward-word
bindkey "^[[1;5D" backward-word
# macosx override
if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
# >>> OPT + right arrow | OPT + left arrow
bindkey "^[^[[C" forward-word
bindkey "^[^[[D" backward-word
fi
# jump to the start and end of the command line
# >>> CTRL + A | CTRL + E
bindkey "^A" beginning-of-line
bindkey "^E" end-of-line
# >>> Home | End
bindkey "^[[H" beginning-of-line
bindkey "^[[F" end-of-line
# navigate menu for command output
zstyle ':completion:*:*:*:*:*' menu select
bindkey '^[[Z' reverse-menu-complete
# delete characters using the "delete" key
bindkey "^[[3~" delete-char
# fzf alias: CTRL + SPACE (gadget parameters configured in the FZF_CTRL_T_COMMAND environment variable)
bindkey "^@" fzf-file-widget
# >>> load ZSH plugin
# load zsh-autosuggestions
source "$HOME/.my-custom-zsh/zsh-autosuggestions/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh"
# load zsh-syntax-highlighting
source "$HOME/.my-custom-zsh/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh"
# load fzf keybindings and completions
eval "$(fzf --zsh)"
# keep prefix history search after plugin keybindings are loaded
autoload -Uz up-line-or-beginning-search down-line-or-beginning-search
zle -N up-line-or-beginning-search
zle -N down-line-or-beginning-search
bindkey "^[[A" up-line-or-beginning-search
bindkey "^[[B" down-line-or-beginning-search
bindkey "^[OA" up-line-or-beginning-search
bindkey "^[OB" down-line-or-beginning-search
# start Starship prompt
eval "$(starship init zsh)"
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setup.sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -e
# --------------------------------------------
# Fancy output
# --------------------------------------------
RED=$(tput setaf 1)
GREEN=$(tput setaf 2)
YELLOW=$(tput setaf 3)
RESET=$(tput sgr0)
info() { echo "${YELLOW}[INFO]${RESET} $*"; }
success() { echo "${GREEN}[OK]${RESET} $*"; }
error() { echo "${RED}[ERR]${RESET} $*" >&2; }
# --------------------------------------------
# Update system
# --------------------------------------------
info "Updating system packages..."
sudo apt-get update -qq
sudo apt-get upgrade -y -qq
sudo apt-get install -y -qq wget curl git build-essential ca-certificates
# --------------------------------------------
# Install Zsh if not installed
# --------------------------------------------
if ! command -v zsh >/dev/null 2>&1; then
info "Installing Zsh..."
sudo apt-get update -qq
sudo apt-get install -y -qq zsh
else
success "Zsh already installed: $(zsh --version)"
fi
# --------------------------------------------
# Install Oh My Zsh if not installed
# --------------------------------------------
if [ ! -d "$HOME/.oh-my-zsh" ]; then
info "Installing Oh My Zsh..."
RUNZSH=no CHSH=no sh -c "$(wget -O- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
success "Oh My Zsh installed."
else
success "Oh My Zsh already installed."
fi
# --------------------------------------------
# Install Zsh plugins into $HOME/.my-custom-zsh
# --------------------------------------------
CUSTOM_ZSH_DIR="$HOME/.my-custom-zsh"
mkdir -p "$CUSTOM_ZSH_DIR"
declare -A PLUGINS=(
["zsh-autosuggestions"]="https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions.git"
["zsh-syntax-highlighting"]="https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git"
["zsh-completions"]="https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-completions.git"
["zsh-history-substring-search"]="https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-history-substring-search.git"
)
for name in "${!PLUGINS[@]}"; do
dir="$CUSTOM_ZSH_DIR/$name"
if [ ! -d "$dir" ]; then
info "Installing Zsh plugin: $name"
git clone --depth=1 "${PLUGINS[$name]}" "$dir" >/dev/null 2>&1
success "$name installed."
else
success "$name already installed."
fi
done
# --------------------------------------------
# Install CLI tools (check and install if missing)
# --------------------------------------------
TOOLS=(git curl bat zsh starship btop fd-find fzf gdu lazydocker lazygit byobu)
info "Checking CLI tools..."
for tool in "${TOOLS[@]}"; do
if ! command -v "$tool" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
info "Installing $tool..."
case "$tool" in
bat)
sudo apt-get install -y bat
echo 'alias bat="batcat"' >> ~/.zshrc
;;
fd-find)
sudo apt-get install -y fd-find
echo 'alias fd="fdfind"' >> ~/.zshrc
;;
lazydocker)
curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jesseduffield/lazydocker/master/scripts/install_update_linux.sh | bash
;;
lazygit)
LAZYGIT_VER=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/latest | grep tag_name | cut -d '"' -f 4)
curl -Lo lazygit.tar.gz "https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/download/${LAZYGIT_VER}/lazygit_${LAZYGIT_VER#v}_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz"
sudo tar xf lazygit.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin lazygit && rm lazygit.tar.gz
;;
*)
sudo apt-get install -y "$tool"
;;
esac
else
success "$tool already installed."
fi
done
# --------------------------------------------
# Install Go (latest)
# --------------------------------------------
if ! command -v go >/dev/null 2>&1; then
info "Installing the latest version of Go..."
LATEST_GO=$(wget -qO- https://golang.org/dl/ | grep -oP 'go\K[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(?=\.linux-amd64\.tar\.gz)' | head -n1)
wget -q https://dl.google.com/go/go${LATEST_GO}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go${LATEST_GO}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
rm -f go${LATEST_GO}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
echo 'export GOROOT=/usr/local/go
export GOPATH=$HOME/go
export PATH=$GOPATH/bin:$GOROOT/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.profile
source ~/.profile
success "Go $(go version) installed."
else
success "Go already installed: $(go version)"
fi
# --------------------------------------------
# Install Docker
# --------------------------------------------
if ! command -v docker >/dev/null 2>&1; then
info "Installing Docker..."
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
sudo sh get-docker.sh
sudo usermod -aG docker "$(whoami)"
rm -f get-docker.sh
success "Docker installed."
else
success "Docker already installed: $(docker --version)"
fi
# --------------------------------------------
# Final steps
# --------------------------------------------
chsh -s "$(command -v zsh)"
success "Default shell set to Zsh."
info "All done! Reboot your server to apply changes."
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