NeMeSeS: NEw-MachinE-SEtup-Scripts

Bunch of scripts useful to add when starting on a new machine

How to use this repository?

On your new machine, run:

git clone https://github.com/bpiyush/new-machine-setup-scripts.git

This will clone the repo and you are ready to go!

Most parts of this repo are borrowed from here. Check it out for longer version.

Aliases

See bash_aliases.sh for useful aliases and useful bash utility functions. You may add a file .bash_aliases in your home directory, you can simply copy the relevant file:

cp bash_aliases.sh ~/.bash_aliases

Do not forget to source it in .bashrc:

if [ -f ~/.bash_aliases ]; then 
    source ~/.bash_aliases
fi

Git SSH keys

In order for seamless github functioning, it is advised to set SSH creds instead of using password everytime you use git. Refer to set_git_creds.sh for more details. Run:

bash set_git_creds.sh

Now, the public key will be copied to your clipboard. On github, go to Settings > SSH & GPG keys > Add new key -> Add the key!

Aesthetics

Set colors

For colorful ls command, set the following in your ~/.bashrc

alias ls='ls --color=always'

Set terminal prompt

# Set the terminal prompt
function parse_git_branch() {
        git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/ (\1)/'
}

export PS1="=> \[\033[32m\] \W\[\033[34m\]\$(parse_git_branch)\[\033[00m\] [\A] $ "

Programming

Setup `miniconda`

Download the relevant installer from here.

cd /your/desired/location/
# replace the link with link to your relevant installer
wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-py39_4.10.3-Linux-x86_64.sh

Run the installation:

bash Miniconda3-py39_4.10.3-Linux-x86_64.sh

If you'd prefer that conda's base environment not be activated on startup, set the auto_activate_base parameter to false:

conda config --set auto_activate_base false

Setup `virtualenv`

This may be already installed by root. Check virtualenv --version.

Setup `tmux`

This may be already installed by root. If not, ask your root to install it.

Useful keyboard shortcuts for terminal

Please follow this stackoverflow answer.

Setup VSCode for remode code editing

Install VSCode on your local Machine (e.g. Mac). You can edit repositories on your remote machine simply by the power of VSCode + SSH. Install the Remote - SSH extension and you should be done!

FFMPEG Installation on Linux machine

John van Sickle

bpiyush/new-machine-setup-scripts