A simple install instruciton for setting up terminator with Oh My Zsh and the Powerlevel 10k theme.

zsh-install.md

Terminator Zsh configuration

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Terminator
• Zsh
• Powerlevel 10k
• Acknowledgments

Installation

Terminator

1. Add terminator to apt repository and install terminator

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome-terminator
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install terminator

2. Change default terminal to terminator

sudo update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator

Zsh

3. Next install Zsh

sudo apt-get install zsh

4. Install Oh My Zsh

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

5. Add some plugins

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

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

6. Open .zshrc to change Zsh settings

sudo nano ~/.zshrc

7. To set plugins add this to the end of the .zshrc file

plugins=(
git
zsh-autosuggestions
zsh-syntax-highlighting
)

8. Change Zsh theme to agnoster, find ZSH_THEME line in the .zshrc file and change to agnoster

ZSH_THEME="agnoster"

9. Set Oh My Zsh as default Zsh shell

source ~/.zshrc
chsh -s $(which zsh)

Powerlevel 10k

10. download MesloGS NF fonts and install them by right clicking or adding them to the ~/.fonts/ folder in your home directory

https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Regular.ttf > https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Bold.ttf > https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Italic.ttf > https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Bold%20Italic.ttf

11. To set MesloGS NF Regular as terminators main font, right click inside the terminal open Preferences > Profiles > default > Font > MesoloLGS NF Regular 10

12. Download powerlevel10k theme

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/powerlevel10k

13. Set powerlevel10k theme as default Zsh theme

sudo nano ~/.zshrc

Find line which starts with ZSH_THEME and chage default theme to powerlevel10k

ZSH_THEME="powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k"

14. Close the terminal and reopen, you will be greeted with the powerlevel10k setup screen, click thorugh it and set up as you desire.

Acknowledgments

• Terminator
• Oh My Zsh
• Powerlevel 10k