ZSH: Tailored for Functionality. How to install and start configuration of the Z shell or ZSH.

Installing zsh and creating basic config with main functions and custom prompt in just 5 easy steps:
1) install
2) create .zshrc file and relocate to .config dir
3) build basic config
4) clone a few plugins
5) Call plugins in zshrc

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[AndrewErwin]

You know... I don't even remember why I switched to zsh! But every system I build, zsh is one of the first thing I install. I have been doing that for 6 or 7 years now. Thanks for the content.

[compujohn]

Always enjoy your vids and I learn something even when I think I have a good handle on the topic.
I noticed the sudo -e and I use this often as well...BUT it took me a few years to find this option and it might be a good thing to explain or do a video on. Maybe a video on sudo and sudoers. I would like to see what you dig up.

[nilz]

its nice to see actual Linux content instead of the usual and repeatedly done by most (if not 99%) Linux-content creators their so called "Distro" reviews while just looking at preset themes and preinstalled apps and nothing about what the "Distro" actually present to user.

[psun]

Informative and nicely done like all your other videos. I've been following this channel for a while now and the content just keeps getting better and better. I have learned a lot of new and cool things from your videos and I'm very thankful for that. I hope you'll keep posting these awesome videos.

Are you planning to release your awesome window manager configurations? I'd love to have a look at them. Awesome is my favourite WM so far but configuring in Lua is quite a bit of pain. I don't know if it's helpful but to prevent the right widgets from misaligning, you can put `null` in middle widget of wibar in your rc.lua. That would keep the right widgets in their place.

Again, thanks for all your hardwork and effort your put in your videos.❤

[hakouguelfen]

this is a very instructive informative video, thanks that's what I was looking for

[flip]

Hey man, longer time viewer. Just wanna say 2 weeks off of uploading is nothing! I'd enjoy uploads/updates from yah every few months. Hope all is well in life, and thanks for the vids!

[StaffyDoo]

I switched to Nushell about half a year ago. I’m quite happy so far and can’t see me going back to Zsh (which indeed is really good).

[ditchcomfort]

Finally a Zsh video, thank you 👌🏻
However, its better to actually put your files in the ~/.config/zsh directory and put all your XDG_* and ZDOTDIR in .zshenv and make a symlink to your home directory. And nothing more in that file. + you don’t have to use anything in /etc/… and/or perhaps break your shell. Everything else can go in .zprofile like envvar etc. and put things like completion, aliases, functions etc. in .zshrc

[TonyShasta]

I love the shame and explaining that takes place when these power users spawn nano. 🤣 I'm kidding. Great video, thank you!

[itsfish]

Jake your back, A vid about ZSH cool GVJ. PS would u pls push your debian bashrc to your GITLAB, if you have the time pls sir.

[RHTORAS]

can you show us openstage and metis linux ?<
i am sure people using arch will find these two distros awesome...
thanks!

[scottb]

I have to apologize, I did not install void on my desktop, I tried and I did have it installed on my hard drive, but could not get wifi working thru wpa_supplicant . My broadcom wifi in my mac mini seems to be very archaic and unsupported. I put in an old 2.4gh wifi dongle, Alpine recognized it immediately. So now I have alpine linux on my 12 year old mac and it is quick once again. Loved the zsh video. I still love bash too.

[tridibbiswas]

Thank you for the video. I am trying to set up my zshrc file on my first mac. Wanted to avoid the temptation of oh-my-zsh. Could you direct me to the location of your zshrc files which I want to use as a reference

[abdullahbinnur]

One thing I wanted to ask you, did you ever consider trying out openSuse on camera? Like, make a video on it or something. Anyways GVJ

[catgirlfeetlicker]

omg finally someone that isnt actually explains stuff and doesn't just link his highly customized dotfile repo on github which is completely useless to me. subbed + like

[YrmiZ]

Thanks for the this awesome video! Do you have your .zshrc and funtions somewhere to share? I get this working with bash when I copy and paste lines from your .bashrc to mine but when I tried to implement those in my .zshrc I always failed somehow :D I use starship prompt because of git stuff but It makes my .zsh bit slow because It loads tons of other stuff that I don't really need.

[Microphunktv-jbkj]

Bash has good scripting capabilities in a single line, while in Zsh, we could not find the same. The output is stored in a temporary file by default in Zsh, while in Bash, it is not. Many built-in features in Bash make complex programs easy, while in Zsh, built-in features for complex programs are less.

[saltyowl]

Why use sudo over doas? In some cases it makes sense as the functionslity is slightly more advanced, but just running xbps-install?

[rahilarious]

what is it that zsh can do what bash cant? Dont need autocompletion (ctrl+r works welll for me) & syntax highlighting