essentials/README.md

# Linux Essentials

This repository contains everything essential to getting a running Linux installation going with xmonad, tmux,
lemonbar, and many other configurations. The current flavor of the month for me is Nix OS. For Nix specific configuration instructions and configuration files, please go to the *nix* directory and ignore everything else here - which is left for historical Arch Linux install reasons.

The directory structure is as follows:

1. *dotfiles/* - This contains any related dotfiles
2. *scripts/* - This directory contains most of the important things to get the installation running
  1. *scripts/sysinstall/* - This directory contains a number of scripts for configuring the system
  2. *scripts/sysinit/* - This directory contains anything needed for system initialization
  3. *scripts/solutions/* - This directory contains any fixes that can be run for various packages - SteelSeries Arctis 7 activation script is in here
  4. *scripts/lemonbar/* - This directory contains any related lemonbar scripts
  5. *scripts/diagnostics/* - This directory contains scripts for helping to diagnose problems
3. *installation_instructions* - This file contains a series of command you copy and paste during install of Arch
4. *nix/* - This contains all the stuff needed to get up and running with my nix configuration
5. *arch_configs* - Deprecated Arch Linux configurations
6. *iterm2* - Files related to iterm2
7. *xfce_themes* - Theming for Xfce.

## Terminal

After using zsh for a very long time I've gone back to bash. While it takes more work and I don't have as many conveniences I am starting to appreciate
the simplicity of making the terminal available everywhere work for me.

## Vim

Right now I use Neovim.

To install plugins on first run, put the `.config/nvim` folder in your `.config` directory and run `nvim`. Then
run `PlugInstall`.

Make sure you run `./install.py --all` in the YouCompleteMe Directory. Additionally you will want to run:

```
pip install pynvim
```

In order to bring Python integration to Vim for certain plugins.

## Patched Fonts

There are a series of patched inconsolata fonts designed for work with the plugins I have for
icons in nerd tree. These are not Windows compatible.

## Emacs Specific Things

Before programming C, install `global` and `libclang` in your distro. After doing that, run `M-x irony-install-server` to install the server in the emacs directory.
Finally, `cd` to the root of your project and run `gtags`. You now have functioning irony C completion.

Before programming Java, install `eclim`, and `eclipse`.

## Joe Editor

Always build from source to get the latest features. You will need at least
version 4.5 for themes.

Copy `joe-colors/output` to `$USER/.joe/colors` in order to use themes.

## XFCE Themes

In the root there is a themes folder with a nice theme called `Nord`. Run the provided
`install.sh`.

## Swapping Caps Lock and Escape in XFCE

```sh
/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "caps:swapescape"
```