Oh My Zsh & Powerlevel10k#

Oh My Zsh is a delightful, open-source, community-driven framework for managing your Zsh configuration. This guide will walk you through installing Oh My Zsh, adding useful extensions, and setting up the Powerlevel10k theme along with the required font.

Step 1: Install Zsh#

If you don’t already have Zsh installed, you can install it using the package manager for your operating system.

For Ubuntu/Debian:#

sudo apt update
sudo apt install zsh

For Fedora:#

sudo dnf install zsh

For macOS:#

brew install zsh

Step 2: Set Zsh as Default Shell#

you can check your current shell by

echo $SHELL

it return /bin/bash if my linux shell is not change to zsh

Now, to change your shell, you can use usermod or chsh command.

For example, to change the default shell for the user monad, simply run;

sudo usermod -s $(which zsh) monad

chsh -s $(which zsh)

Step 3: Install Oh My Zsh#

Install Oh My Zsh using the following command:

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

Step 4: Install Powerlevel10k Theme#

Clone the Powerlevel10k repository:

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git $ZSH/custom/themes/powerlevel10k

now Set Powerlevel10k as the theme in your .zshrc:

sed -i 's/ZSH_THEME=".*"/ZSH_THEME="powerlevel10k\/powerlevel10k"/' ~/.zshrc

Restart Zsh to load the theme:

exec zsh

Step 5: Install Recommended Fonts for Powerlevel10k#

Powerlevel10k requires a font with icons. It is recommended to install MesloLGS NF.

Download the font:#

Install the font:#

Download the fonts from the links above.
Open the downloaded files and click “Install” for each one.

Set the font in your terminal:#

iTerm2: iTerm2 → Preferences → Profiles → Text → Change Font → Select MesloLGS NF.
Terminal.app: Terminal → Preferences → Profiles → Text → Change Font → Select MesloLGS NF.
VSCode: File → Preferences → Settings → Search for Font Family → Set to MesloLGS NF.

Step 6: Configure Powerlevel10k#

Run the configuration wizard:

p10k configure

Follow the prompts to customize your prompt.

Step 7: Add Useful Plugins#

Install the plugins:#

Zsh Syntax Highlighting

git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting

Zsh Autosuggestions

git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions

Edit your .zshrc file to include useful plugins. Below are some recommended plugins:

plugins=(
  git
  z
  zsh-syntax-highlighting
  zsh-autosuggestions
)

Apply the changes:#

source ~/.zshrc

Step 8: Customize .zshrc for Additional Functionality#

Here are some useful configurations you can add to your .zshrc:

Alias for Common Commands:

alias ll='ls -la'
alias gs='git status'
alias gp='git pull'
alias gf='git fetch'
alias gc='git commit -v'
alias gl='git log --oneline --graph --decorate'

Customize the Prompt:

export DEFAULT_USER=$(whoami)

Enable Auto-Completion:

autoload -Uz compinit
compinit