dotfiles

This repository contains my config files for:

• alacritty
• git
• mpv
• neovim
• ripgrep
• systemd
• tmux
• vim
• xfce
• zsh

Install

1. With Ubuntu 24.04+, use the Makefile to install packages:

sudo make install-base  # install base packages
sudo make install-cli   # install base + CLI packages
sudo make install-gui   # install base + GUI packages
sudo make clean         # clean up packages

2. Install additional apps:

make install-ls                                    # language servers
make difftastic fzf jetbrains-mono tree-sitter uv  # user apps

3. Run stow to symlink config files:

stow git nvim ripgrep systemd tmux vim zsh  # CLI configs
stow alacritty mpv xfce                     # GUI configs

Post-install

• Change the default shell: chsh -s /usr/bin/zsh and reboot
• Create git configs ~/.config/git/personal and ~/.config/git/work
• Install or generate SSH keys
• Enable user systemd units: systemctl --user enable <unit>
• Export environment variables in ~/.config/zsh/.env
• Add additional commands to run in ~/.config/zsh/.run