fix more permissions stuff

main.sh

@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ sudo apt-get update
 ##  ESSENTIAL TOOLS  ##
 #######################
 echo "## dev/programming & essential tools/programs" | tee todo.md -a
+echo "* install drivers & such" | tee todo.md -a
 
 # Install some apt packages
-sudo apt-get upgrade
+sudo apt-get upgrade -y
 sudo apt-get install -y curl git jq build-essentials unzip # for development
 sudo apt-get install -y ripgrep # I honestly don't remember why I installed these
 echo "* globstar?" | tee todo.md -a
@@ -32,21 +33,22 @@ uv python install --default
 curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.5/install.sh | bash
 \. "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh" # in lieu of restarting the shell
 nvm install 24
-echo "* verify nvm stuff added to correct bashrc" | tee todo.md -a
 
 # install a nerd font (provides special symbols for zsh/starship)
-mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/DejaVuSansMono/
-unzip ./utils/DejaVuSansMono.zip /usr/share/fonts/truetype/DejaVuSansMono/
+sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/DejaVuSansMono/
+sudo unzip ./utils/DejaVuSansMono.zip /usr/share/fonts/truetype/DejaVuSansMono/
 
 # zsh (better shell)
 echo "* add zsh and starship, etc. + nerd font" | tee todo.md -a
 sudo apt-get install -y zsh
+sudo chsh $SUDO_USER -s /bin/zsh
+cp ./utils/dotzshrc "$HOME/.zshrc"
 
 # starship (shell prompt)
-curl -sS https://starship.rs/install.sh | sh
-# echo 'eval "$(starship init zsh)"' | tee "#USER_DIR/.zshrc" -a # should already be in zshrc
-mkdir -p "$USER_DIR/.config"
-cp ./utils/starship.toml "$USER_DIR/.config/starship.toml"
+curl -sS https://starship.rs/install.sh | sudo sh
+# echo 'eval "$(starship init zsh)"' | tee "$HOME/.zshrc" -a # should already be in zshrc
+sudo -u $SUDO_USER mkdir -p "$HOME/.config"
+cp ./utils/starship.toml "$HOME/.config/starship.toml"
 
 # Neovim 
 echo "* install neovim & clone config" | tee todo.md -a
@@ -75,14 +77,14 @@ echo "## workflow helpers, small tools, and utilities" | tee todo.md -a
 
 # pbcopy/pbpaste (from macOS)
 sudo apt-get install -y xclip
-printf '#!/bin/bash \nxclip -selection clipboard' | tee /usr/local/bin/pbcopy
+printf '#!/bin/bash \nxclip -selection clipboard' | sudo -u $SUDO_USER tee /usr/local/bin/pbcopy
 chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/pbcopy
-printf '#!/bin/bash \nxclip -selection clipboard -o' | tee /usr/local/bin/pbpaste
+printf '#!/bin/bash \nxclip -selection clipboard -o' | sudo -u $SUDO_USER tee /usr/local/bin/pbpaste
 chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/pbpaste
 
 # WordNet & def utility
 sudo apt-get install -y wordnet
-printf '#!/bin/bash \nwn $1 -over' | tee /usr/local/bin/def
+printf '#!/bin/bash \nwn $1 -over' | sudo -u $SUDO_USER tee /usr/local/bin/def
 chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/def
 
 # Artha (WordNet dictionary)
@@ -93,21 +95,20 @@ sudo apt-get install -y qpdf
 
 # rndrmarkdown markdown renderer
 sudo apt-get install -y pandoc
-cp ./utils/rndrmarkdown /usr/local/bin/rndrmarkdown
-chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/rndrmarkdown
+sudo -u $SUDO_USER cp ./utils/rndrmarkdown /usr/local/bin/rndrmarkdown
+sudo -u $SUDO_USER chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/rndrmarkdown
 echo 'alias rmd="rndrmarkdown"' | tee ~/.bashrc -a
 
 # readline (for piping 1 line into wc)
-printf '#!/bin/bash \necho "$(head -n $1 $2 | tail -n 1)"' | tee /usr/local/bin/rline
+printf '#!/bin/bash \necho "$(head -n $1 $2 | tail -n 1)"' | sudo -u $SUDO_USER tee /usr/local/bin/rline
 chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/rline
 echo "* verify rline formatted correctly"
 
 # Calc (command-line calculator)
 sudo apt-get install -y calc
 
-# OpenSSH server (prob already has ssh client)
+# OpenSSH server
 sudo apt-get install -y openssh-server
-echo "* verify has openSSH client" | tee todo.md -a
 
 # Wine (run windoze apps)
 sudo apt-get install -y winehq