add zsh and starship config files

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

utils/dotzshrc

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+
+
+# some handy ls aliases
+alias ls='ls --color=auto'
+alias ll='ls -alF'
+alias la='ls -A'
+alias l='ls -CF'
+
+# some handy grep aliases
+alias grep='grep --color=auto'
+alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
+alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
+
+# Add an "alert" alias for long running commands.  Use like so:
+#   sleep 10; alert
+alias alert='notify-send --urgency=low -i "$([ $? = 0 ] && echo terminal || echo error)" "$(history|tail -n1|sed -e '\''s/^\s*[0-9]\+\s*//;s/[;&|]\s*alert$//'\'')"'
+
+export PATH="/usr/local/texlive/2024/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH"
+export PATH="$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin"
+export PATH="$PATH:/opt/mssql-tools18/bin"
+export PATH="$PATH:/home/evan/go/bin"
+
+alias open="xdg-open"
+alias nv="nvim"
+
+# colored GCC warnings and errors
+export GCC_COLORS='error=01;31:warning=01;35:note=01;36:caret=01;32:locus=01:quote=01'
+
+
+eval "$(starship init zsh)"
+
+#THIS MUST BE AT THE END OF THE FILE FOR SDKMAN TO WORK!!!
+export SDKMAN_DIR="$HOME/.sdkman"
+[[ -s "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh" ]] && source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"

utils/starship.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"$schema" = 'https://starship.rs/config-schema.json'
+
+add_newline = false
+
+# $git_branch $git_status
+format = '''
+$username[@](bright-green)$hostname:$directory\$ '''
+
+[username]
+show_always = true
+format = '[$user]($style)'
+
+[hostname]
+ssh_only = false
+trim_at = ''
+style = 'bold green'
+format = '[$ssh_symbol$hostname]($style)'
+
+[directory]
+truncation_length = 9999
+style = 'bold blue'
+format = '[$path]($style)[$read_only]($read_only_style)'
+truncate_to_repo = false
+
+[character]
+success_symbol = '[\$](white)'
+error_symbol = '[\$](red)'
+
+# eval "$(starship init bash)"