Setup environment cheatsheet

Preparation for MacOS

• Update system. Install homebrew.
• You will need to install homebrew' zsh and be sure you switched to it.
• Setup iTerm2 like guake

Preparation for Linux

• Setup font: use JetBrains Mono Nerd Font 11pt for monospace and San Francisco apple font for other things.
• Nextcloud from Appimage works better than any version, idk why.
• Setup ssh agent. Here will be working example for ArchLinux (btw) and Wayland KDE.

$ systemctl --user enable --now ssh-agent.service

# kate ~/.config/environment.d/ssh_vars.conf
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}/ssh-agent.socket

Make sure zsh is default shell: chsh -s /usr/bin/zsh. For Yakuake it will also require to setup another profile, because default one is read-only. For profile colors choose Klorax. Dracula transparent.

Installation of environment

• Set dracula theme everywhere you can, starting from terminal.
• Go to KeepassXC and check that it works with ssh-agent. ssh-add -l has to print key which works with Github.
• Install chezmoi and mise using your system manager.

Apply .dotfiles:

chezmoi cd
chezmoi init [email protected]:Mayurifag/.dotfiles.git
chezmoi diff # preview
chezmoi apply

• Open new tab and bundle antidote plugins bundleantidote.
• Open new tab and see if something else is wrong.
• Install packages for all languages and tools: make mise-packages

Things to do after

• Initiate sync on VSCode (I did not have backup outside of proprietary microsoft binaries)
• Import and DO NOT FORGET ultimately TRUST gpg key:

IMPORT: gpg --import all-private-keys.asc
Check: gpg --list-secret-keys
Trust the imported key:

gpg --edit-key [key_id]
gpg> trust
  5 = I trust ultimately
Do you really want to set this key to ultimate trust? (y/N) y
gpg> quit

• Install gitkraken. Make sure it updates or not either itself or with package manager:

# /etc/hosts
...
0.0.0.0 release.gitkraken.com # prevent autoupdates of gitkraken because its managed with package manager

Sidenotes for MacOS

• Setup Raycast
• Setup Ilya Birman's layouts, use layout from macos/ folder (needs guide)
• iCloud — delete all the syncs (needs guide)
• Sudo with TouchID https://sixcolors.com/post/2020/11/quick-tip-enable-touch-id-for-sudo/
• Setup karabiner (I have config but not sure if something else needed)
• Scroll acceleration mouse fix https://github.com/emreyolcu/discrete-scroll
• After orbstack installation check docker commands working for regular user. Also docker login -u $USER.

Paid macos apps I use (not in Brewfile)

• Bartender
• BetterSnapTool
• GitKraken
• Cleanshot
• ...

Sidenotes for Linux

• Run updatedesktopdb alias after installing arch-packages and chezmoi things.
• Setup layouts
  • You need ones with typographic symbols (not sure its easy nowadays, needs guide).
  • Setup CapsLock to change layouts and right Alt as 3rd line modifier.
• Setup guake-like terminal and shortcuts
• Setup Wi-fi regulatory domain to South Korea:

# /etc/conf.d/wireless-regdom
WIRELESS_REGDOM="KR"

• Prevent updating of gitkraken:

# /etc/pacman.conf
...
IgnorePkg = gitkraken

• Activate docker socket and group

sudo systemctl enable --now docker.service
sudo groupadd docker # Check or create group docker
sudo gpasswd -a $USER docker
docker login -u $USER

Roadmap

• Find raycast alternative for linux and setup it - need launcher and kill command for now at least
• Setup gitkraken and add notes - maybe there is config in user folder which I can copy or something
• Try to run mise packages
• ignore bracketed paste mode research - zsh
• CachyOS zsh aliases config check for interesting things
• /etc/fstab for windows disks
• Check if fonts ssh-vars had impact
• https://mikeshade.com/posts/docker-native-overlay-diff/
• Obsidian
  • Watch for KVM - need full edid emulation, fast switch, configurable hotkey to switch, 2x2 hdmi, usb3.0, configurable indicators also
• https://mvalvekens.be/blog/2022/docker-dbus-secrets.html ? Have to check this on macos first
• Autocompletions full fixes. Zcompdump and else. Mise autocompletions btw
• Convert hardcoded paths and OS-specific commands in shell scripts (.zshrc, aliases, etc.) into chezmoi templates to ensure they work on both operating systems.
• Refactor Zsh configuration files to use a numbered prefix for ordered sourcing (e.g., 10-aliases.zsh).
• Create a guide or script for restoring GPG keys from a backup.
• Identify and list Linux equivalents for the macOS GUI applications currently in the Brewfile.