toddbernhard / dotfiles

linux tools: setup + configuration

Scripted setup of some tools.

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Clean system? Start here

Install git, then run

# Create GitHub SSH key. See bin/ssh-keygen-rsa
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -q -N "" -f ~/.ssh/github.id_ed25519

# Add github alias to ssh/config
cat << EOF >> ~/.ssh/config
Host github
  HostName github.com
  IdentityFile ~/.ssh/github.id_ed25519
EOF
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/config

# Show the public key
cat ~/.ssh/github.id_ed25519.pub

Add your SSH key to your Github account. Then

git clone git@github:toddbernhard/dotfiles.git

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Installation

setup.py does the magic.

    bin         symlinks scripts into ~/bin
    firefox     installs extensions, user.js settings, and userChrome styles
    fonts       installs Droid Sans [+Bold,+Mono] on OSX only
    git         symlinks ~/.gitconfig, ~/.gitignore_global, sets up local user info
    macos       prompts to install common apps, brew apps, and OS defaults
    tmux        symlinks ~/.tmux.conf
    vim         makes .vim directories, symlinks ~/.vimrc, installs Vundle
    zsh         sources all.zsh - prompt, aliases, keys, more

Additional manual setup

keymap

• set to dvorak
• bind capslock to escape

Colors

• I like the Tinted Theming project based on Base16.
• Get your iTerm2 themes here: https://github.com/tinted-theming/base16-iterm2
  • base16-tokyo-city-terminal-dark is a good start
  • base16-summerfruit-dark is juicy

ssh client

• setup client keys (often github, home, office)
• add common destinations to ~/.ssh/config (see Arch wiki)
• upload key to github

sshd server

• create group -- sudo groupadd ssh
• create users if necessary
• add users to group -- sudo usermod -a --groups ssh <username>
• sshd_config edits:
  • AllowGroups ssh
  • PasswordAuthentication no