Oh my ZSH with zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting zsh-fast-syntax-highlighting and zsh-autocomplete

Oh my ZSH with zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting zsh-fast-syntax-highlighting and zsh-autocomplete.md

Install ZSH on Linux and make it your default Shell

Bash (Bourne Again Shell) is the default command-line shell on many distributions. Zsh (Z Shell) is a powerful shell that operates as both an interactive shell and as a scripting language interpreter.

🚀 Installation

1. Install the zsh package:

• Ubuntu/Mint:

sudo apt install zsh

• Fedora:

sudo dnf install zsh

• Manjaro/Arch:

sudo pacman -S zsh

For basic configuration run the following command:

zsh /usr/share/zsh/functions/Newuser/zsh-newuser-install -f

Follow the recommended options, save and exit.

2. Oh-My-Zsh & plugins

Now, let’s install a powerful additional program.

zsh, curl and git should be installed first.

First, install curl & git:

• Ubuntu/Mint:

sudo apt install curl git

• Fedora:

sudo dnf install curl git

• Manjaro/Arch:

sudo pacman -S curl git

Then install oh-my-zsh:

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

I recommend installing 6 additional plugins that we’ll activate later through OMZ configuration file

• zsh-syntax-highlighting

git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting

• zsh-autosuggestions

git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions

• zsh-Z

git clone https://github.com/agkozak/zsh-z $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/zsh-z

• zsh-fast-syntax-highlighting

git clone https://github.com/zdharma-continuum/fast-syntax-highlighting.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/fast-syntax-highlighting

• zsh-autocomplete

git clone --depth 1 -- https://github.com/marlonrichert/zsh-autocomplete.git $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/zsh-autocomplete

• fzf

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.git ~/.fzf

~/.fzf/install

3. Configuring Zsh

For advanced configuration, modify the ~./zshrc config file.

Follow this instraction for Configuring zsh:

1. Open ~./zshrc file.

nano ~/.zshrc

2. Find the line which says plugins=(git). Replace that line with:

plugins=(
    fzf
    git
    sudo
    history-substring-search
    colored-man-pages
    zsh-autosuggestions
    zsh-syntax-highlighting
    fast-syntax-highlighting
    zsh-autocomplete
    zsh-z
)

3. Find the ZSH_THEME="robbyrussell" Replace with ZSH_THEME="gnzh"

• Tip: Apply the changes without needing to logout and then back in by running source ~/.zshrc.

source ~/.zshrc

4. Make Zsh default

chsh -s $(which zsh)

🚀 Tip: (Optional)

If you need more minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell! You can use Starship.

Why do you use Starship?

• Fast: it's fast – really really fast! 🚀
• Customizable: configure every aspect of your prompt.
• Universal: works on any shell, on any operating system.
• Intelligent: shows relevant information at a glance.
• Feature-rich: support for all your favorite tools.
• Easy: quick to install – start using it in minutes.

You can visit my Starship Documentation.

Enjoy!