FoRVaiS/.dotfiles

Dotfiles

This repository contains dotfiles on my development machines which includes configuration for workspace/environment programs (i3, zsh, ...) to development tools (git, nvim, ...).

Usage

The files in this repo are designed to be intuitive and as such, the files organized to be relative to your home directory.

To use these dotfiles:

1. Clone the repository
2. Install prerequisite dependencies for plugins
3. Copy or symlink the configuration files or folders to the appropriate locations

Dependencies

This section lists all the instructions required to install the dependencies for various programs this repository supports.

Tmux - TPM, Powerline

Install the Tmux Plugin Manager (TPM)

git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm

According to themepacks, ensure you have a Powerline font installed for Powerline themes.

i3 - Maim, Feh, J4, Picom, Alacritty

Install the following programs

sudo apt install -y maim feh j4-dmenu-desktop

Build the latest Picom

git clone https://github.com/yshui/picom /tmp/picom
cd /tmp/picom
sudo apt install -y libconfig-dev libdbus-1-dev libegl-dev libev-dev libgl-dev libepoxy-dev libpcre2-dev libpixman-1-dev libx11-xcb-dev libxcb1-dev libxcb-composite0-dev libxcb-damage0-dev libxcb-dpms0-dev libxcb-glx0-dev libxcb-image0-dev libxcb-present-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libxcb-render0-dev libxcb-render-util0-dev libxcb-shape0-dev libxcb-util-dev libxcb-xfixes0-dev libxext-dev meson ninja-build uthash-dev
meson setup --buildtype=release build && ninja -C build
sudo ninja -C build install

Download Cargo for building Alacritty

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y
source ~/.cargo/env

Build the latest Alacritty

git clone https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty /tmp/alacritty
cd /tmp/alacritty

# Build Alacritty
sudo apt install -y cmake pkg-config libfreetype6-dev libfontconfig1-dev libxcb-xfixes0-dev libxkbcommon-dev python3
cargo build --release

# Create .desktop entry
sudo cp target/release/alacritty /usr/local/bin # or anywhere else in $PATH
sudo cp extra/logo/alacritty-term.svg /usr/share/pixmaps/Alacritty.svg
sudo desktop-file-install extra/linux/Alacritty.desktop
sudo update-desktop-database

i3status - lm-sensors

Install the following programs

sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y lm-sensors

Neovim - Make, GCC, Ripgrep, Unzip

Install the following programs

sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y make gcc ripgrep unzip

You may optional install a Nerd Font.