nascarsayan / init-linux

Bootstrap a Linux machine

Steps:

1. Customize

• Either add all your keys with prefix id_rsa (eg: id_rsa_github, id_rsa_github.pub) in home/.ssh/.
  Alternatively, you can add your keys later, after running the scripts.

• Edit the ./home/.ssh/config as per your requirements.
  If you have some jumpbox VMs you can manage the configs here.
  You can also edit your /etc/hosts file to give user-friendly names to your Jumpbox IPs.

2. Set up your cli prompt and install other utility tools.

bash init.zsh

This will set up zsh with oh-my-zsh. Inside ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/ you'll find several utility functions and aliases which are loaded (sourced) into the shell.

3. Install pyenv, gvm, etc.

• pyenv: Python Version Manager
• gvm: Go Version Manager
• n: Nodejs Version Manager.
  Already installed while running init.sh, as it has a low footprint, and installs quickly.

bash packages/pyenv.sh
bash packages/gvm.sh

# And other packages as required.

4. Merge zsh history.

You can save your ~/.zsh_history for later reference. A vital step in improving your CLI experience is having access to all the great CLI commands you've run till now.

A function called merge_zsh_hist is created in ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/03_abbrev.zsh

merge_zsh_hist <path-to-saved-zsh-history-file>

I've checked in my personal zsh history: ./.zsh_history

5. Dark Reader

I use dark reader for dark mode on selected websites. You can import the config in any of the supported web browsers to be kind to your eyes.