linux-terminal-profile

How to use this template out of the box

1. Clone this repo locally
2. Add the most used directories to bookmarks.json
3. Update the variables in the settings.json. Add there any environment variable you would like to have available during all the session
4. Extend the next files with aliases and functions you need:
   1. functions.sh
   2. aliases-bash.sh
   3. aliases-zsh.sh
5. Update PROFILE_REPO_PATH in the following code

export PROFILE_REPO_PATH='/home/cangulo/repos/cangulo-templates/linux-terminal-profile/'
source $PROFILE_REPO_PATH/load-custom-profile.sh

5. Append the previous code in your profile terminal file
6. Open your terminal and test it!

Are you going to use this on more than one computer?

I recommend you to follow a similar approach:

1. Fork this repo
2. Instead of using the files mentioned before, duplicate and rename them to NAME.local.json files:

• bookmarks.json -> bookmarks.local.json
• settings.json -> settings.local.json

3. Add a .gitignore file, append there the local files:

bookmarks.local.json
settings.local.json

4. Reference local files in load-custom-profile.sh. Look for the JSON FILES section

#   JSON FILES
export SETTINGS_FILE="$PROFILE_REPO_PATH/settings.local.json"
export BOOKMARKS_FILE="$PROFILE_REPO_PATH/bookmarks.local.json"

5. Extend the next files with aliases and functions you need:
   1. functions.sh
   2. aliases-bash.sh
   3. aliases-zsh.sh
6. In order to keep the template updated for your needs, changes in settings.local.json should be replicated in settings.json and pushed.

• settings.local.json: local environment variables, NOT PUSHED TO THE REPO
• settings.json: template stored in the repo, used when importing it in new computers

Terminal Profile files

• Default bash script $HOME/.bashrc
• zsh $HOME/.zshrc for zsh

Requirements

• Linux Terminal: Bash or zsh.

Author

Carlos Angulo https://cangulo.github.io