Install

1. Clone this repo to ~/.dotfiles

   git clone --recurse-submodules git@github.com:kev-bi/dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles
   

   Update any submodules if needed

   git submodule update --remote
   

2. Run the install script

   cd ~/.dotfiles && source install.sh
   

   Pass the following flag to install the packages in the Brewfile

   -bf|--brewfile
   

   Pass the following flag along with email to set up an ssh-key on the machine

   -sk|--ssh-keygen "your_email@example.com"
   

3. Generate a new ssh key if you didn't pass the -sk or --ssh-key flag in the previous step

4. Add the new ssh key to your github account

Troubleshooting

brew install gcc

When installing gcc with brew there is a possibility you will get the following error:

Warning: The post-install step did not complete successfully
You can try again using:
  brew postinstall gcc

In this case you will need to follow these directions to install some additional requirements. Then brew postinstall gcc should work.

Vim

Setting up Go LSP

1. Install gopls with go get -v golang.org/x/tools/gopl

Setting up Python Linting and LSP

1. Create virtual environment for the directory with mkv

2. Install dependencies (pylsp, ruff etc) with pip install -r requirements.txt

Installing new plugins

1. Save the .vimrc file - :w

2. Source the .vimrc file - :source ~/.vimrc

3. :PlugInstall

Acknowledgements / Resources

• Dries Vints' dotfiles
• This .vimrc setup
• This blog on --updates-refs