Setting Up Zsh on Your PC or VPS

Zsh (Z shell) is a powerful shell with improved features over bash, including better tab completion, spelling correction, and customizable prompts. Here's how to set it up:

Installation

Linux

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install zsh
 
# CentOS/RHEL
sudo yum install zsh
 
# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S zsh

macOS

macOS ships with Zsh by default since Catalina. For older versions:

brew install zsh

Windows

Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and then install Zsh in your Linux distribution.

Making Zsh Your Default Shell

chsh -s $(which zsh)

Installing Oh My Zsh

Oh My Zsh provides themes and plugins to enhance Zsh:

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

Configuration

Edit ~/.zshrc to customize your setup:

• Change themes: ZSH_THEME="robbyrussell"
• Add plugins: plugins=(git z zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting zsh-completions zsh-interactive-cd alias-tips docker npm nvm macos fzf brew)
• Set aliases: alias ll="ls -la"

Must-Have Plugins

• git: Git shortcuts and branch display
• z: Jump quickly to directories
• syntax-highlighting: Command coloring
• autosuggestions: Fish-like suggestions
• fzf: Fast fuzzy finder
• nvm: Node version manager
• alias-tips: Show command aliases
• zsh-completions: Additional completions

FZF Setup

macOS

brew install fzf

Linux

sudo apt install fzf

Windows

Install through WSL.

sudo apt install fzf

VPS-Specific Setup

• Install through SSH: Same commands as above
• Ensure your .zshrc has appropriate settings for non-interactive sessions
• Consider lightweight themes for better performance

Final Touch

Restart your terminal or run source ~/.zshrc to apply changes.

With this setup, you'll have a powerful and customized terminal experience that will significantly improve your productivity when working on your PC or VPS.