Set up environment Ubuntu 20

Update all app

• Update is used resynchronize the package index file from their sources on Ubuntu Linux via the Internet.

sudo apt-get update

• Upgrade is used to install the newest versions of all packages currently installed on the Ubuntu version.

sudo apt upgrade

Install gnome shell

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extensions 

Note: After install should be restarted.

Custom Dock

• Install dconf-editor

sudo apt install dconf-editor

• List commands will yield the result shown in the screenshot:

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock dock-position BOTTOM
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock transparency-mode FIXED
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock dash-max-icon-size 64
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock unity-backlit-items true
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock extend-height false
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock dash-max-icon-size 32

Custom terminal

ZSH vs Oh my Zsh

Install ZSH:

sudo apt-get install zsh

find out the path of the ZSH shell:

which zsh

set ZSH as the default login shell for the user you’re logged in:

sudo usermod -s /usr/bin/zsh $(whoami)

Install Powerline Fonts :

sudo apt-get install fonts-powerline

Oh my Zsh is a Zsh configuration framework. To install it :

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

Theme

Powerlevel9k Zsh theme

git clone https://github.com/bhilburn/powerlevel9k.git ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/themes/powerlevel9k

Then edit ~/.zshrc configuration file and set (Comment old default theme):

# ZSH_THEME="robbyrussell"
ZSH_THEME="powerlevel9k/powerlevel9k"

Dracula theme

Other tweaking

• Shorter prompt: ~/.zshrc file

  POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(dir rbenv vcs virtualenv)
  POWERLEVEL9K_RIGHT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(status root_indicator background_jobs history time)

• Change color of warning git status

  POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_MODIFIED_BACKGROUND=’red’

• New line after each prompt

  POWERLEVEL9K_PROMPT_ADD_NEWLINE=true

• Use Cursor in new line

  POWERLEVEL9K_PROMPT_ON_NEWLINE=true

• Make it beautiful with the $ character

  # Add a space in the first prompt
  POWERLEVEL9K_MULTILINE_FIRST_PROMPT_PREFIX="%f"
  # Visual customisation of the second prompt line
  local user_symbol="$"
  if [[ $(print -P "%#") =~ "#" ]]; then
      user_symbol = "#"
  fi
  POWERLEVEL9K_MULTILINE_LAST_PROMPT_PREFIX="%{%B%F{black}%K{yellow}%} $user_symbol%{%b%f%k%F{yellow}%} %{%f%}"

• Vertical cursor

Terminal Menu
  -> Preferences
    -> Profile
      -> Cursor
        -> Cursor Shape
          -> I-beam

• Zim: is a Zsh configuration framework with blazing speed and modular extensions.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zimfw/install/master/install.zsh | zsh