How to configure env

General

ssh

1. ssh configs are all stored in ~/.ssh.
2. After configuring env, move your 1)known_hosts, 2)private/public keys, and 3)config to the new env.

vim-plug

1. Follow the instruction here.

rustup

1. Install rustup.

stew

1. Install stew.
2. Install binaries managed by stew using Stewfile.

Linux (Fedora)

General

1. Use config/dnf to restore all the installed packages.
2. Install OpenSnitch
   • Disable Automatic Metadata Synchronizing
3. Install fcitx
   • Remember to set environment variables for IM modules.
4. Install sway-related stuffs
   • sudo dnf groupinstall "Sway Desktop" on Fedora.
   • wofi/.config/wofi/launch is derived from reddit.
   • sway/.config/sway/autotiling is derived from autotiling.
5. Use config/flatpak to restore all the flatpak apps.
6. Stop abrt [Optional].
   1. Disbale auto-reporting.
   2. Disbale abrt related service: 1 and 2.
7. Themes
   • Make sure gnome-themes-extra is installed.
   • Use nwg-look to adjust the theme for gtk apps.
   • You might also need to copy ~/.config/gtk-3.0 to ~/.config/gtk-4.0.
   • For qt apps, follow the settings here.
8. SDDM
   • Use catppuccin/sddm theme.
   • Follow the Arch SDDM guide to setup SDDM Theme.
9. Custom Desktop File
   • Use desktop-file-install to install desktop file
   • Use xdg-mime to set default app

DoH

1. Install dnscrypt-proxy and follow README-stow to setup config file.
2. Disable and Stop systemd-resolved by following this guide.
3. Setup the network-manager config by following README-stow.
4. Restart NetworkManager by following this guide again.

Know Issues

1. Flatpak
   • Give filesystem access: use Foliate
   • Apply Theme: how and theme name
2. Implement org.freedesktop.portal.OpenURI
   • xdg-desktop-portal-wlr does not support OpenURI.
   • If you are using sway, install xdg-desktop-portal-gtk directly as in /usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal/sway-portals.conf, default is set to use gtk backend (for most of the interfaces).
3. Others
   • wlroot
     • no displaylink support: issue
     • no individual window sharing support: issue
   • vscode
     • no IME support under wayland: issue
   • Obsidian
     • When running on wayland, IME does not work. Passing enable-wayland-ime does not work -> Run on XWayland
   • sway
     • IME popup support: background and pr (merged, but not released)
     • ICC profile support: pr(merged, but not released)
   • NetworkManager
     • no way to randomize hostname: issue
   • systemd-resolved
     • no DoH support: issue

Notes

1. sway/.config/sway/inputs is marked to ignore future updates as I want to keep the data in it private.
   • How to mark/unmark it
2. I have problems connecting to my mouse via BlueTooth sometimes. I follow this guide to solve the issue.

MAC

General

0. Set caps lock to escape
1. Run xcode-select install
2. Clone this repository
3. Install brew and restore all softwares via bundle
   • First, install native brew
   • (Optional): if using M1 Mac, can use arch --x86_64 /bin/zsh to run a x86 shell and install a x86 brew. This is required if you want to install x86 Python via pyenv.
4. Install oh-my-zsh
5. Install other dependencies as listed below
6. Symlinks all the stuff by using stow: stow [file]

brew

0. To export, run brew bundle dump
1. Turn analytics off brew analytics off
2. Run brew bundle --file ./config/Brewfile to restore the installed formula
3. For the following tasks, we need to run some scripts manually
   • Java: follow the instruction here