Hello! One of the areas we spend the most time on in Linux is the terminal. So how can we make our terminal more functional and aesthetic? This guide is perfect for you! 💪🚀
To make the terminal more efficient and enjoyable, we will use the Terminator and Fish Shell combination. This way:
- You can split your terminal horizontally and vertically.
- You can have advanced features like code coloring and auto-completion.
- You can view previously used commands more easily.
- You can give your terminal a whole new atmosphere with themes and plugins. 🎨
🛠 Installation Steps#
First, let's install the necessary tools using the commands below:
Installing Terminator#
sudo apt-get install terminator
Terminator allows you to use multiple terminal windows on the same screen. It provides great convenience especially for developers.
Installing Fish Shell#
sudo apt-get install fish
fish
When you switch to Fish, you can see that the icon has changed. To set Fish as the default shell:
chsh -s /usr/bin/fish
After this process, when you log out and log back in, Fish will be used as the default shell. 🐟
🎨 Terminal Themes#
If you care about visuals, you can change your terminal theme by following the steps below.
- From the iTerm2 Color Schemes site, choose a theme you like.
- To access the Terminator configuration file, run the following command:
sudo gedit ~/.config/terminator/config
- Paste the theme codes you selected under the profile section.
- Restart Terminator.
🎩 Advanced Customization with Oh My Fish#
To customize Fish even more, you can use Oh My Fish:
curl -L https://get.oh-my.fish | fish
🎭 Theme Selection#
Check out Oh My Fish themes and install a theme you like. For example:
omf install bobthefish
🛠 Plugin Installation#
Oh My Fish offers various plugins. To install a plugin you like:
omf install plugin-name
You can check out plugins here. 🤩
📺 Video Explanation#
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