Terminal customization with Oh My Zsh

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#1. Install Zsh Shell

To install the Zsh shell, run the following command:

sudo apt install zsh*

#2. Set Zsh as the Default Shell

chsh -s $(which zsh)

#3. Install Oh My Zsh

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

#4. Theme Favorite

themes oh my zsh are a great way to customize the look and feel of your terminal. Select your favorite theme from the list below and set it in your ~/.zshrc file by changing the ZSH_THEME variable:

gnzh, duellj, darkblood, gnzh, robbyrussell, agnoster

#5. Customization plugins

plugins=(git zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting zsh-history-substring-search you-should-use auto-notify eza grc sudo colorize)

#6. How to Install Plugins

Open terminal and run the following commands one by one to install the plugins:

zsh-autosuggestions, zsh-syntax-highlighting, zsh-history-substring-search, you-should-use
Run the following commands to clone the repositories:

git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions
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-history-substring-search ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-history-substring-search
git clone https://github.com/MichaelAquilina/zsh-you-should-use.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/you-should-use

Then, add the following lines to your ~/.zshrc file to enable the history substring search functionality:

# history substring search options
bindkey '^[[A' history-substring-search-up
bindkey '^[[B' history-substring-search-down

Dont forget to install eza, grc and colorize by running the following command:

eza is a modern replacement for ‘ls’ command with more features and better aesthetics.
grc is a generic colorizer that can be used to add color to the output of various commands.
colorize is a tool that adds color to the output of text files based on predefined styles.

To install eza, grc, and colorize, run the following command:

sudo apt install eza grc colorize

and add the following line to your ~/.zshrc file to set the colorize style:

ZSH_COLORIZE_STYLE="colorful"

#7. Apply Changes

After making changes to your ~/.zshrc file, apply the changes by running:

source ~/.zshrc

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