Bash/Zsh Shell Configuration

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Optimize terminal workflow

Installation (if required)

# Install Zsh  
sudo apt install zsh  

# Set Zsh as default shell  
chsh -s $(which zsh)  

Configuration

Edit ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc

# Aliases
alias ll='ls -alh'
alias grep='grep --color=auto'

# Prompt customization
PS1='\[\033[1;32m\]\u@\h:\w\$ \[\033[0m\]'

# History settings
HISTSIZE=5000
HISTTIMEFORMAT="%F %T "

Apply Changes

source ~/.bashrc # or source ~/.zshrc

Key Features

Command	Description
!!	Rerun last command
!$	last argument or prev cmd
ctrl + r	search history
cd -	previous directory

Pro Tips

• Use stow to manage dotfiles:

mkdir ~/dotfiles && cd ~/dotfiles  
stow -t ~/ bash  

• Enable autocompletion

sudo apt install bash-completion

smk’s dotfiles

# get the files
git clone https://github.com/mightyjoe781/.dotfiles

cd ~/.dotfiles
# validate install files, its a stow on array of folders

./install