Matt Day's dotfiles

About

This repository contains the personal dotfiles for Matt Day. It provides a consistent shell experience across multiple operating systems and environments, and it automates the setup of new machines with essential tools and utilities.

The primary goal is to ensure compatibility and a similar look and feel across different shells, including bourne-compatible shells (ksh, bash, and zsh), csh, tcsh, and fish.

Getting Started

To get started with these dotfiles, clone the repository and run the bootstrap script:

git clone "https://github.com/mattsday/dotfiles/" "$HOME/.dotfiles"
cd "$HOME/.dotfiles"
./bootstrap.sh

The bootstrap.sh script will automatically detect your operating system and install the appropriate software. It will also run the init.sh script to symlink the dotfiles into your home directory.

If you only want to deploy the dotfiles without installing any additional software, you can run the init.sh script directly:

./init.sh

Features

• Cross-shell compatibility: A consistent experience across bourne-compatible shells, csh, tcsh, and fish.
• Sensible defaults: A set of sane defaults for various tools and utilities.
• Aliases: A collection of useful aliases for common commands.
• Customizable: Easily extendable with local customizations.
• Automated setup: Bootstrap scripts for setting up new machines.

Shell Configuration

• shell_common: A bourne-compatible script that loads most of the common shell settings.
• alias_list: A script for managing aliases across both bourne and csh-compatible shells.
• Local customizations: Create a dotfile_local file (e.g., zsh_local, shell_common_local) to add your own local customizations. These files will be sourced at the end of the main configuration files.

Tool Configuration

This repository also includes configuration files for a variety of tools, including:

• Vim
• Neovim
• Mutt
• Git
• Terminus
• VS Code
• Firefox
• PipeWire

Supported Operating Systems

The bootstrap scripts can set up the following operating systems:

• Debian-based distributions (e.g., Debian, Ubuntu)
• Red Hat-based distributions (e.g., CentOS, Fedora, RHEL)
• SUSE-based distributions (e.g., openSUSE)
• Arch-based distributions (e.g., Arch Linux, Manjaro)
• FreeBSD
• macOS
• Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

Customization

To add your own local customizations, you can create a _local file for the corresponding dotfile. For example, to add local aliases, you can create a ~/.shell_common_local file. These local files will be sourced at the end of the main configuration files, allowing you to override or extend the default settings.

Additional Scripts

The os-bootstraps directory contains several scripts for setting up specific applications and environments. These scripts are typically called by the main bootstrap.sh script, but they can also be run manually.

• brave.sh: Installs the Brave browser.
• bruschetta-bootstrap.sh: Sets up the Bruschetta environment.
• chromebook.sh: Sets up a Chromebook.
• docker.sh: Installs Docker.
• ferdi-anylist.sh: Sets up Ferdi for AnyList.
• ferdi-shopping-list.sh: Sets up Ferdi for a shopping list.
• git.sh: Configures Git.
• jetbrains-mono-font.sh: Installs the JetBrains Mono font.
• kde-desktop.sh: Sets up a KDE desktop environment.
• kubectx.sh: Installs kubectx and kubens.
• linux-emoji.sh: Installs emoji fonts on Linux.
• passwordless-sudo.sh: Configures passwordless sudo.
• pipewire.sh: Installs and configures PipeWire.
• rodete-bootstrap.sh: Sets up the Rodete environment.
• sdkman.sh: Installs SDKMAN!.
• spotify.sh: Installs Spotify.
• syncthing.sh: Installs and configures Syncthing.
• trillian-bootstrap.sh: Sets up the Trillian client.
• wsl.sh: Sets up Windows Subsystem for Linux.
• zsh.sh: Installs and configures Zsh.