Terminal for Ubuntu


1. Install z shell and oh-my-zshell

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt upgrade

sudo apt install zsh
sudo apt-get install powerline fonts-powerline

git clone https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh.git ~/.oh-my-zsh
cp ~/.oh-my-zsh/templates/zshrc.zsh-template ~/.zshrc

vim .zshrc

ZSH_THEME="agnoster"

chsh -s /bin/zsh
cd /.oh-my-zsh
# syntax highlighting
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git "$HOME/.zsh-syntax-highlighting" --depth 1

echo "source $HOME/.zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh" >> "$HOME/.zshrc"

# change back to bash
# chsh -s /bin/bash

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2. Enable conda command

# open bashrc
vim ~/.bashshrc

vim ~/.zshrc

# copy below from bashrc to zshrc

# added by miniconda3 5.3.0 installer
# >>> conda init >>>
# !! Contents within this block are managed by 'conda init' !!
__conda_setup="$(CONDA_REPORT_ERRORS=false '/miniconda3/bin/conda' shell.bash hook 2> /dev/null)"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    \eval "$__conda_setup"
else
    if [ -f "/miniconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" ]; then
        . "/miniconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"
        CONDA_CHANGEPS1=false conda activate base
    else
        \export PATH="/miniconda3/bin:$PATH"
    fi
fi
unset __conda_setup
# <<< conda init <<<

# Restart zshell
source ~/.zshrc

3. Level Up: install power10k theme

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ~/powerlevel10k
echo 'source ~/powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k.zsh-theme' >>! ~/.zshrc

# config
p10k configure

# Fix zsh compinit: insecure directories and files
compaudit | xargs chmod g-w 
compaudit | xargs chown root

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4. Install Meslo Nerd Font

Download these four ttf files:

Double-click on each file and click “Install”. This will make MesloLGS NF font available to all applications on your system. Configure your terminal to use this font:

  • GNOME Terminal (the default Ubuntu terminal): Open Terminal → Preferences and click on the selected profile under Profiles. Check Custom font under Text Appearance and select MesloLGS NF Regular.

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5. Change terminal settings for vscode

# install vscode in Ubuntu 
sudo snap install --classic code

View => Command Pallete => Type settings and Select Preferences: Open Settings (JSON) => Add the below lines

{
"terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "MesloLGS NF",
"terminal.integrated.shell.osx": "/bin/zsh"
}

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