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terminal-powerlevel10k

sudo apt update
sudo apt install zsh

Install Oh My Zsh​

sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

When installing Oh My Zsh, it will ask you to change the default shell to zsh. Type y to change the default shell to zsh.

Install Powerlevel10k​

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/powerlevel10k

Official doc: https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k?tab=readme-ov-file#oh-my-zsh

sudo vim ~/.zshrc
~/.zshrc
ZSH_THEME="robbyrussell"
ZSH_THEME="powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k"

Fonts​

Powerlevel10k requires a set of fonts to display the icons correctly. Follow the official doc to install the fonts.

NOTE: I am using MacOS to remote to the Ubuntu server, so I need to install the fonts on the MacOS side.

Configure Powerlevel10k​

Then, reopen the zsh terminal, it will ask you to configure the powerlevel10k theme. Follow the instructions to configure it.

  This is Powerlevel10k configuration wizard. You are seeing it because you haven't
  defined any Powerlevel10k configuration options. It will ask you a few questions and
                                 configure your prompt.

                    Does this look like a diamond (rotated square)?
                      reference: https://graphemica.com/%E2%97%86

                                     --->    <---

(y)  Yes.

(n)  No.

(q)  Quit and do nothing.

Choice [ynq]:

Plugins​

  1. zsh-autosuggestions

Install the zsh-autosuggestions plugin:

git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions

Add the plugin to the ~/.zshrc file:


plugins=(git)
plugins=(git zsh-autosuggestions)

After resource the ~/.zshrc file source ~/.zshrc, the zsh-autosuggestions plugin will work.

  1. zsh-syntax-highlighting

Install the zsh-syntax-highlighting plugin:

git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting

Add the plugin to the ~/.zshrc file:

plugins=(git zsh-autosuggestions)
plugins=(git zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting)

After resource the ~/.zshrc file source ~/.zshrc, the zsh-syntax-highlighting plugin will work.