What is this?

This is a set of dotfiles that set up an entire workstation from scratch. In designing these dotfiles, I tried to focus on readability and simplicity.

Usage

On a fresh install of 16.04, run the following commands:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RyanLPeterman/dotfiles/master/setup_ubuntu.sh
chmod u+x setup_ubuntu.sh
./setup_ubuntu.sh

Here is a writeup on the tools I have included and why:

Terminal

#####zsh

• For improved autocompletion, spell correction, performance, and appearance
• Set-up handled by oh-my-zsh

#####autojump

• To simplify file browsing common locations
• Instead of spamming cd/ls -> j dest switches directory in one command
• Requires directory to have been visited before for autojump to track it
• Requires following command in .zshrc

$ source /usr/share/autojump/autojump.sh

#####tmux

• To open multiple terminal sessions in the same window
• Works together well with vim/nvim

Editor

#####neovim

• For fast text editing, customizability, and ubiquity
• Using instead of vim due to asynchronous execution and terminal emulator
• Easy to copy & paste between panes compared to tmux
• Current vimrc with explanations

#####Sublime

• Slowly being phased out as I memorize vim key bindings
• Current settings are as follows:

{
    // Material Design Theme for appearance
    "color_scheme": "Packages/Material Theme/schemes/Material-Theme.tmTheme",
    "theme": "Material-Theme.sublime-theme",

    "font_size": 10,
    "ignored_packages":[],

    // Removes trailing whie space on save
    "trim_trailing_white_space_on_save": true,

    // Sets relative line numbering
    "vintage_lines.force_mode": true,

    // Starts in vim command mode
    "vintage_start_in_command_mode": true
}