Our systems have Bash as our standard shell. We could change to Zsh as shell. You can find the Zsh website here, the github here and the themes here. What do you install to have zsh? It all depends on the iso you start with Arch Linux, ArcoLinux, ArcoLinuxD or...
Use our meta package to install all these fun applications sudo pacman -S arcolinux-meta-fun What will be installed : asciiquarium bashtop cmatrix cool-retro-term cowfortune figlet lolcat mc ranger sl ufetch-arco bash-pipes boxes cava cpufetch-git curseradio-git...
By default, if the tmux server is terminated (gracefully or not), all the pane layouts, running programs, working directories are lost. This can cause frustration and loss of productivity for users who happen to be running multiple sessions, windows, panes, and...
Content of the video we no longer have the ArcoLinux version in neofetch we learn why bupskel can be interesting do a bupskel before and after the update and then do a meld with these two new folders first do a skel to get the new config in your home directory or only...
Like vi, emacs, and other mature Linux programs, tmux is extensible and allows third-party code (or plugins) to extend its features and capabilities. The plugins can be installed manually, or managed through a “plugin manager.” Tmux Plugin Manger (also...
The tmux status bar (or status line) is the rectangular box that appears at the bottom of the screen (by default) when tmux starts. It displays helpful information related to the current tmux session, as well as general system information. By default, the status line...
One of the beauties of tmux is its simplicity, in terms of configuration, right out-of-the-box. By default, tmux is fully functional and requires zero-configuration. However, most users eventually break away from the default settings and will begin to adjust and tweak...
What are tmux Panes? A tmux pane is the entity that we actually use to run commands, scripts, and processes, such as ssh, backup, vim, htop, and what have you. Technically, they are pseudoterminals encapsulating shells, like Zsh or Bash. In other words, they are...
What are tmux Windows? tmux window is the entity that holds panes and resides within the tmux session. Think of a window in tmux as a tab in your notebook. Tabs (windows) help organize your work and group your individual pages (panes) based on some topic of your...
How Does tmux Work? tmux is a clien-server implementation. When we start tmux, we are essentially connected to a server instance via a socket connection. What is presented in the terminal in our screen is a client connection to the tmux server. tmux server manages...
Why use tmux? tmux is a productivity tool for the terminal. It is a powerful utility that empowers terminal users to strike a fine-balance between multitasking and organization. While some gui terminals attempt to addess this challenge with splitting, tabs, and what...
Zsh is an alternative to bash. Check out the Arch wiki first. We have a script to install zsh. But not only zsh also other features that are need to have like zsh-completions oh-my-zsh zsh-syntax-hightlighting Command not found has been abandoned in Feb 2018. You will...
When working on BSPWM and using URxvt as terminal and using python-pywal to color your terminal content THAN you need to change two lines in .Xresources From this !URxvt*transparent: true !URxvt*shading: 30 to this URxvt*transparent: true URxvt*shading:...
Changing the bash prompt can be done in your .bashrc in your home directory. It is a hidden file (hence the .) so press CTRL + H to see it. Then open it with your text editor. You need to look for PS1. That will define the look of your bash prompt. There are so many...
You often see these images or also called scrots (see the application “scrot”) with colored pipes or lines. You can have those too if you install: trizen bash-pipes Then you better learn the options with pipes –help and have fun trying out the...
If you google “linux powerline” and ask for images you will see lots of examples what can be achieved. We need first to install it and then look for a nice config. Installation of powerline. sudo pacman -S powerline powerline-fonts Open your .bashr and put...
You can install any terminal you want. There are so many terminals out there. You just need to make a choice. Just a few terminals out there in random order : Gnome Terminal, Guake, iTerm2, Konsole, Terminator, Termite, XFCE4 terminal, … Just google “the...
