b52's dotfiles

This repository is a collection of all necessary configuration files and related data to run my archlinux, xmonad, mostly shell-based setup.

The README shall also be a reminder of how to properly set it up, involving the needed packages and configuration steps.

Installation

1. Install some or all packages listed in the second chapter.
2. Checkout this repository git clone https://github.com/b52/dotfiles.git
3. Link your choice of configuration files: cd dotfiles ; ./install.py * Run ./install.py --help to get a list of possible commands.

Packages

The following packages are required in order to run the setup as it is intended.

• zsh, tmux, gnupg2, rxvt-unicode-patched, gvim
• xmonad, xmonad-contrib, stalonetray, xmobar
• compton-git, notify-osd, xautolock, slock
• ttf-dejavu, proggyfonts, ttf-ms-win8, ttf-liberation
• elementary-icon-theme, gnome-icon-theme
• adwaita-x-dark-and-light-theme, xcursor-vanilla-dmz-aa
• cower, fb-client
• gmrun, parcellite

The following packages are just a reminder for myself.

• chrony, acpid
• ttf-droid
• dropbox, dropbox-cli
• texlive-most
• xrr-events-git
• mimeo, xdg-utils-mimeo

Additional Instructions

Vim plugins

In order to automatically install all Vim plugins you have to initialize and update all git submodules, e.g. by running ./install.py --submodules, and link the Vundle plugin ./install -sf vim.

Once you have all files in place, you simple start vim and run :BundleInstall, which automatically installs all vim plugins.

The plugin YouCompleteMe requires an additional step to build the completer core ~/.vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe/install.sh --clang-completer.

Qt4 theme

Use qtconfig-qt4 to tell Qt4 to use the GTK+ theme and font.

SSH key management

gpg-agent can handle GPG keys as well as SSH keys. In order to use your SSH key with gpg-agent you have to run ssh-add once to store the key's fingerprint in ~/.gnupg/sshcontrol.