zshrc

This repository contains my personal Zsh configuration, based on the zensh setup featured on the Dreams of Autonomy YouTube channel.

Prerequisites

Note

Before installing, make sure you have:

• zsh
• fzf

Ubuntu

sudo apt install zsh
sudo apt install fzf

Arch

sudo pacman -S zsh
sudo pacman -S fzf

Make zsh default shell

chsh -s $(which zsh)

Install Nerd Fonts

sudo apt install fonts-jetbrains-mono

Run zsh

zsh

After Logout and login zsh will be the default terminal.

Installation

Copy the contents of .zshrc from this repo or do the following:

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/notsoeazy/zshrc.git
   cd zshrc

2. Copy the .zshrc file to your home directory:

   cp ./.zshrc ~/

3. Open a new terminal to initialize the setup.

Post-installation

1. Run p10k configure to customize the look and feel.
2. Copy your .bash_history to zsh_history

Features / Keybinds

1. History Search CTRL+R
2. Tab Completion TAB
3. Go into Directory ALT+C
4. Previews cd cp mv

Transfer environment variables / PATH exports

If you have custom settings in your old ~/.bashrc (e.g. for Ruby, Go, MIME types, etc.), move them into your Zsh config .zshrc. For example:

# Ruby
export PATH="$HOME/.rbenv/bin:$PATH"
eval "$(rbenv init - zsh)"

Thank you!