Ubuntu + Zsh + Oh My Zsh + Powerlevel10k = Sliiiiiiiiiiiiick

slick-terminal.md

Based on: https://gist.github.com/kevin-smets/8568070

This gist outlines the steps needed to setup zsh, ohmyzsh and the powerlevel10k theme, available for anyone to follow.

1. Setup required dependencies

   # update packages
   sudo apt update
   
   # install required packages
   sudo apt install zsh git curl -y
   
   # verify zsh installation
   zsh --version
   
   # Set the default shell to zsh
   sudo chsh -s $(which zsh) $(whoami)
   
   # Install oh-my-zsh: https://ohmyz.sh
   sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
   
   # Install Powerlevel10k: https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k
   git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/powerlevel10k
   

2. logout of your user session and log back in, or restart your system

3. Set oh-my-zsh theme to Powerlevel10k by setting the following in your ~/.zshrc.

   ZSH_THEME="powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k"

4. Setup the recommended font for powerlevel 10k:

   1. Install the recommended font: https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k#manual-font-installation
   2. Setup your terminal to use this installed font

5. Open a new terminal shell. You should now see a prompt for the Powerlevel10k configuration wizard. Simply follow the on-screen instructions.

Enjoy!