Dotfiles

Arch Linux dotfiles for my Linux rice

r/unixporn:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/comments/lrc7bu/i3gaps_minimalist_arch_linux_rice/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
• 823 total upvotes

Dependencies

• rofi - dmenu replacement
• polybar - statusbar
• feh - image viewer and wallpaper
• GTK-3.0 - for gruvbox theme in GUI apps
• i3-gaps - modified i3-wm to include gaps
• i3-lock - to make lock screen
• neofetch - display system information
• YCM for Vim - autocompletes programming syntax
• neovim - terminal text editor
• rxvt-unicode (urxvt) - terminal
• sshpass - to make scripts for ssh easy
• picom - window compositor that allows for transparency
• htop - shows running processes
• gotop - shows running processes
• ranger - terminal file manager
• font-awesome - polybar icons
• pywal - wallpaper color changing support
• xautolock - to automatically lock screen after x minutes
• scrot - takes screenshot for xautolock

Installed Applications

• eclipse - IDE
• android Studio - IDE for Android app development
• firefox - browser
• discord-ptb - different version of Discord to fix audio issues
• spotify - music
• cmake - for C++ and C programs
• thunar - GUI file manager
• cmatrix - nice thing to look at

Common Issues

• cmatrix not transparent - you have to do the following to install rather than using package manager (taken fron instructions in cmatrix repo):

  • git clone https://github.com/abishekvashok/cmatrix.git

  • cd cmatrix

  • autoreconf -i

  • ./configure

  • make

  • make install

• gotop font issues - make sure you use the .Xresources file in my repo and run

  xrdb .Xresource

• urxvt font issues - make sure you use the .Xresources file in my repo and run

  xrdb .Xresources

• cava audio issues - go to pavucontrol and set the right input method