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# Unix Home Configuration #
# Author: P. Neidhardt #
# Date: 2013-05-31 #
# Date: 2013-07-04 #
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Description
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This repository contains scripts configuration files for various Unix programs.
It targets Arch Linux and FreeBSD, but since these are "fundamental" Unix
distributions, it might work for most other Unices as well. I tried hard to
This repository contains scripts and configuration files for various Unix
programs. It targets Arch Linux and FreeBSD, but since these are "fundamental"
Unix distributions, it might work for most other Unices as well. I tried hard to
maintain universality: it should work anywhere (whatever the versions of the
programs are) with as few modifications as possible.
programs are installed) with as few modifications as possible.
Most interesting parts include advanced configuration for Emacs, Mutt, and some
interesting shell scripts like a video transcoding wrapper and a smart audio
organizer using FFmpeg.
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Awesome
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Extra deps: Vicious (Linux only)
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*clean: remove junk files from TeX projects, home folder, etc.
abs-*: helper scripts to compile pacman-based packages (using makepkg). With
these scripts you can recompile your whole system.
abs-wrapper: helper script to compile pacman-based packages (using
makepkg). Using this you can recompile the whole system.
archive: simple tar wrapper to create archive for files and folders.
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netinit: network setup. Works with wpa_supplicant. May replace any network
manager.
pacman-*: a lot of handy functions for the pacman package manager,
like sorting by size, dependency listing, etc.
pacman-*: a lot of handy functions for the pacman package manager, like sorting
by size with grand total, file listing with size, etc.
pdf*: PDF manipulation, e.g. extract pages, compress, resize to A4.
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Please note that this config is mainly intended -- and tested -- for zsh. I
removed bash support since it is really a scourge to shell scripting. However
most of the script and the shell configuration are POSIX shell compatible
(tested with dash). When some advanced features were required (like arrays),
I've set the shabang accordingly.
most of the scripts and the shell configuration are POSIX shell compatible
(tested with dash).
TeX
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I've only been a casual Vim user, so do not expect too much from it.
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Usage
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URxvt
* Using the paste function from Muennich's clipboard on the same terminal where
text was copied will make it crash.
text was copied will make it hang (and crash).
* There is a bug with Xft anti-aliased font that prevent w3m image preview from
working (too bad for ranger).