Dotfiles

Languages

• 🇪🇸 - Español
• 🇺🇸 - English

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Linux Distribution

• Arch

Text Editor

• neovim

but feel free to use your preferred text editor (vim, nano, ...)

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Install Window Manager

Login with the root user and run the following commands

pacman -Syu
pacman -S --needed gcc make git base-devel \
numlockx \
nmap wget curl inetutils dnsutils \
xclip \
p7zip unzip \
zsh tmux \
dunst ranger htop locate \
flameshot \
libsecret gnome-keyring gnome-themes-extra \
xorg-server xorg-xev \
bspwm sxhkd \
alacritty kitty \
rofi polybar picom \
lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter \
bat lsd fzf jq \
feh \
neofetch \
pipewire pipewire-pulse \
udisks2 udiskie \
openssh \
keepassxc redshift

Set keyboard layout

localectl set-x11-keymap es

Edit the file /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf with text editor and modify the following lines

-#greeter-session=example-gtk-gnome
+greeter-session=lightdm-gtk-greeter
...
-#display-setup-script=
+display-setup-script=/usr/bin/setxkbmap -layout latam,es
...
-#greeter-setup-script=
+greeter-setup-script=/usr/bin/numlockx on

Activate the lightdm service

systemctl enable lightdm

Change user

su alejo

Create or edit the file ~/.xprofile with text editor and set the following lines

In case of running in a virtual machine like VirtualBox add the following line

VBoxClient-all &

dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY &
sxhkd &
exec bspwm

Create the directories and set the configuration

# Create directories
mkdir -p ~/{.config,.ssh,Images}

# Clone repo
git clone https://github.com/alecodev/dotfiles.git
cd dotfiles

# Add permissions to files
sudo chmod +x $PWD/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
sudo chmod +x $PWD/.config/bspwm/scripts/{bspwm_count,bspwm_layout,bspwm_resize,bspwm_smart_move}

# Create symbolic links of the files
ln -sf $PWD/.config/{alacritty,bspwm,gtk-3.0,kitty,picom,polybar,sxhkd,systemd} ~/.config/
ln -sf $PWD/{.aliases,.bashrc,.p10k.zsh,.xprofile,.zshrc,.tmux.conf} ~/

# Change default shell per user
sudo usermod --shell /usr/bin/zsh $(whoami)
sudo usermod --shell /usr/bin/zsh root

# Install Oh My Zsh
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

# Add plugins and themes
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/powerlevel10k

# Install Oh My Zsh for root user
sudo sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

# Rest after installation
exit

# Create symbolic links of the files to the root user
sudo ln -sf ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/{zsh-autosuggestions,zsh-syntax-highlighting} /root/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/
sudo ln -sf ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/themes/powerlevel10k /root/.oh-my-zsh/custom/themes/
sudo ln -sf ~/{.aliases,.bashrc,.p10k.zsh,.zshrc} /root/

# Set Wallpaper
wget --quiet https://wallpaperaccess.com/full/2098223.png --output-document ~/Images/wallpaper.png

# Change power button behavior
sudo sed -i 's/#HandlePowerKey=poweroff/HandlePowerKey=ignore/' /etc/systemd/logind.conf
sudo systemctl restart systemd-logind

Reboot and log in with the other user

reboot

Ready now you can log in with the other user and use bspwm by pressing Super + Enter

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Setting up the work environment

Programs & Applications

• Yay
• Git
• Bluetooth
• SSH
• GPG
• Fonts
• Visual Studio Code
• Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Docker
• K8s
• DBeaver
• DroidCam
• VirtualBox

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Helpful Links

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/backlight#Switch_off_the_backlight
• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/backlight#External_monitors
• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Power_management#Power_managers