My Awesome Dotfiles

My dotfiles collection for a flawless workflow. Starring zsh, nvim, tmux, and NixOS.

Bootstrapping NixOS

Warning

All data will be erased to install NixOS! These instructions are not indented for any users but myself (@maxbrunet), read scripts carefully!

1. Download and boot the NixOS installer

2. If using WiFi, connect to it:

   wpa_passphrase <ESSID> | sudo tee /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
   sudo wpa_supplicant -B -i wlp3s0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

3. Run bootstrap script:

   sudo -i
   nix-env -iA nixos.git
   git clone https://github.com/maxbrunet/dotfiles.git
   cd dotfiles
   ./scripts/bootstrap.sh <HOSTNAME>
   reboot

4. Generate SSH key:

   /etc/nixos/scripts/generate-ssh-key.sh

5. Install Rust toolchain:

   rustup toolchain install stable --component rust-analyzer

Note

If running in VirtualBox, ensure:

• EFI is enabled
• 3D acceleration is enabled
• Solid-state Drive is checked for the virtual disk

Bootstrapping macOS

At least it is not Windows.

1. Install Homebrew

2. Install Nix

3. Install the dotfiles:

   mkdir -p ~/.config
   git clone https://github.com/maxbrunet/dotfiles.git ~/.config/darwin
   cd ~/.config/darwin
   git remote set-url origin [email protected]:maxbrunet/dotfiles.git

4. Prepare system for nix-darwin:

   sudo mv /etc/bashrc /etc/bashrc.orig
   sudo mv /etc/shells /etc/shells.orig
   sudo mv /etc/zshrc /etc/zshrc.orig
   sudo mv /etc/nix/nix.conf /etc/nix/nix.conf.orig
   printf 'run\tprivate/var/run\n' | sudo tee -a /etc/synthetic.conf
   /System/Library/Filesystems/apfs.fs/Contents/Resources/apfs.util -t

5. Install nix-darwin:

   nix --extra-experimental-features 'flakes nix-command' build ".#darwinConfigurations.$(scutil --get LocalHostName).system"
   ./result/sw/bin/darwin-rebuild switch --flake .

6. Change login shell to Nix's Zsh:

   chsh -s /run/current-system/sw/bin/zsh maxime

7. Fix tmux-256color:

   /run/current-system/sw/bin/infocmp -x tmux-256color >tmux-256color.src
   /usr/bin/tic -o ~/.terminfo -x tmux-256color.src
   rm -f tmux-256color.src

8. Configure SSH client:

   ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096
   cat >>~/.ssh/config <<EOF
   Host *
     SetEnv LC_ALL=C
     UseKeychain yes
   EOF

9. Set up Podman machine:

   sudo podman-mac-helper install
   podman machine init --cpus=4 --memory=4096 --now
   
   # https://github.com/k3d-io/k3d/issues/1082
   podman machine ssh bash -e <<EOF
   echo 'Delegate=cpuset' | sudo tee -a /etc/systemd/system/[email protected]/delegate.conf
   sudo systemctl daemon-reload
   sudo systemctl restart user@\${UID}
   EOF
   
   cat >>~/.ssh/config <<EOF
   Host localhost
   	IdentityFile $(podman machine inspect --format='{{.SSHConfig.IdentityPath}}')
   EOF