dotfiles

Download (renames it to make it 'hidden')

git clone git@github.com:chbroecker/dotfiles.git .dotfiles

Useful

Git

• git config --global user.name "name"

• git config --global user.email email

• Changing your Hostname

  • sudo scutil --set HostName name-you-want

• Figuring out the names on the system

  • sudo scutil --get ComputerName "newname"
  • sudo scutil --get LocalHostName "newname"
  • sudo scutil --get HostName "newname"

Ubuntu Setup

• bash ~/.dotfiles/setup/ubuntu/setup-light.bash
  • adds source ~/.dotfiles/system/source-preferences.bash to .bashrc
  • sets up vim and tmux
  • installs SauceCodePro Nerd Font Mono which is needed for devicons to work
• Remapping CAPS-LOCK to CTRL
  • in /etc/default/keyboard or in /etc/default/console-setup
  • change XKBOPTIONS="" to XKBOPTIONS="ctrl:swapcaps"
  • sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh console-setup
  • reboot

macOS

• no complete/good setup script is available at the moment
• to get sourcing working add source ~/.dotfiles.system/source-preferences.bash to .bash_profile

Miscellaneous

• Show hidden files in Finder on macOS: CMD + shift + .

Sources

• Dotfiles Tutorial https://medium.com/@webprolific/getting-started-with-dotfiles-43c3602fd789
• Prompt Tutorial https://www.howtogeek.com/307701/how-to-customize-and-colorize-your-bash-prompt/
• Add Color to ls command http://osxdaily.com/2012/02/21/add-color-to-the-terminal-in-mac-os-x/