loudoguno/dotfiles

Lou's configuration resources, a work in progress

To Do...

• work on brew.sh

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INSTALLATION

0) Prepare

1. update Mac OSX

2. Install xcode

1) Git

1. Install git

   git

2. Clone online GitHub directory to local folder via https link

   git clone https://github.com/s10wen/dotfiles.git

3. Run bootstrap.sh to sync repo, copy files to /~ bootstrap.sh

   source bootstrap.sh

4. Move .extra extra

2) Homebrew

1. Install homebrew with curl command and link to Homebrew GitHubrepo

   $ ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

2. Prioritize Homebrew path $ echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile

3. Set up homebrew using brew.sh link

   bash brew.sh

• set up Rupa Z, Jekyll, and sublime text symlink with install_deps

4) OSX Preferences

source lou-osx or bash .osx

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FILES

bootstrap.sh

This file gets run first and performs the following...

1. syncs local repo and the one on GitHub
2. copies files to home folder, overridding any existing files but excluding thins like.git and README
3. doIt function is invoked when overwrite confirmation is given
4. sourcing ~/.bash_profile will apply the new bash profile to terminal w/o restart

Brewfile (brew.sh)

• updates homebrew and installs usefull utility tools like coreutil, moreutils, findutils...

1. updates homebrew (brew update) and all formulas (brew upgrade --all)
2. installs core utilities including
   • coreutils
   • moreutils
   • findutils
   • bash 4
   • wget
   • ringojs (Multi-threaded JavaScript on the JVM

) * narh 1.

1. removes outdated version from the "cellar" brew cleanup

.bash_profile

• loaded at new terminal sessions, sometimes bash.rc is loaded so bash.rc should contain a call for bash_profile

1. loads
   • .path - speeds up process of running executables removing the need to cd between directories 2. not held in public repo
   • .bash_prompt - customizes Bash prompt appearance and colors
   • .exports - sets environmental variabls including
     1. setting default editor
     2. increases amount of bash command history retained
     3. highlight section titles in man pagues and don't clear the screen after quiting
   • .aliases - contains aliases () for commonly used commands
     • will list better ones here
   • .functions - contains shortcuts likes aliases but can take arguments
   • .extra
2. configures features including
   1. autocompletion
3. makes sure .bash_profile is called if it is loaded
4. exludes DS_Store, macos, bootstrap, README and LICENCE
5. initializes z

.gitconfig

• contains aliases that apply only to git

.gitignore

• prevents files like DS_Store from accidentally being commited

.gvimrc

• small file with configuration that improves the readability for gvim (GUI enabled vim)

.hignore

• ignore folder for mercurial

.hushlogin

• prevents server welcome messages

.inputrc

• configures readline environment which controls the behavior of keys when your entering commands into the shell (eg, make tab autocomplete when regardless of filename case) Emacs like keybindings installed by default

.macos or .osx

• script for initializing Mac OSX settings

screenrc

• removes startup message when using screen

vimrc

• sets vim configuration like enabling line numbers and adding syntax highlighting

wgetrc

• adds additional settings to wget, a non-interactive GNU package called fro scripts for retrieving files using HTTP, HTTPS and FTP

installdeps**

• installs dependencies including
  • rupa/z
  • jekyll
  • symlinks sublime text

images

• any images needed upon initializing a new maching

references

• contains various files for references

configs

• contains configuration files for engines like karabiner, btt, and slte

  • slate - .slate file to be included in home directory

  • btt.json - BetterTouchTool settings export

  • karabiner.xml

extra

- must be moved to home directory
`GIT_AUTHOR_NAME="Simon Owen"
GIT_COMMITTER_NAME="$GIT_AUTHOR_NAME"
git config --global user.name "$GIT_AUTHOR_NAME"
GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL="[email protected]"
GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL="$GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL"
git config --global user.email "$GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL"``

makesymlinks.sh