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### prerequisites ### prerequisites
- when running on a fresh system, ensure package manager is configured - when running on a fresh system, ensure package manager is configured
- i.e. source repos, mirrors, etc. are configured - i.e. source repos, mirrors, etc. are configured
- if on macOS, have to first install the package manager, [homebrew](https://brew.sh/)
- zsh is installed (scripts are written for zsh) - zsh is installed (scripts are written for zsh)
- ensure sudo access is configured for the current user (2025-01-27, not needed on macos) - ensure sudo access is configured for the current user (2025-01-27, not needed on macos)
- export the env var `BOX_SETUP_OS` to indicate the operating system - export the env var `BOX_SETUP_OS` to indicate the operating system
- options defined in `set_script_env_vars` file - options defined in `set_script_env_vars` file
##### prereqs, os specific, zxcv-linux-placeholder
- currently none
##### prereqs, os specific, macos
- have to first install the package manager, [homebrew](https://brew.sh/)
- for yabai window manager (at least for now, so as to not mess with SIP settings)
- create 9 spaces/desktops
- set keyboard shortcuts to switch between spaces manually in system settings
- in system settings for desktop/dock/mission-ctrl:
- `click wallpaper to reveal desktop`: set to "only in stage manager"
- all `drag windows to corner/edge/place` types of options: disabled
- `rearrange spaces based on recent use`: disabled
- `when switch to app... switch to space with open windows of app`: disabled
- `displays have separate spaces`: disabled
### script run ### script run
- git clone this repo (TODO: consider adding logic to handle automatically) - git clone this repo (TODO: consider adding logic to handle automatically)
- from the repo's root directory, run `./box_setup` - from the repo's root directory, run `./box_setup`
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- set things in gtkrc only? still need to nest that within a sub dir? - set things in gtkrc only? still need to nest that within a sub dir?
- or maybe just configure in gimp's gui, copy the whole resulting dir into - or maybe just configure in gimp's gui, copy the whole resulting dir into
`src_files/.config/GIMP` (edit out and delete what i don't need) and call it a day `src_files/.config/GIMP` (edit out and delete what i don't need) and call it a day
- decide on window managers, then do config (for each OS; macos will likely be different) - for whatever is causing it, editor/terminal/other, git rid of ligatures/name?
- for example, `>=` is two chars (`>` then `=`), not one char/symbol
- decide on window manager for linux, then do config
- look into xquartz for macos (x/xorg emulation or something?) - look into xquartz for macos (x/xorg emulation or something?)
- build in flags/logic for skipping certain installs/builds (and maybe configs?) on a
given system (i.e. don't install on a company box, on a server, etc.)
- decide on and implement approach for languages and versioning - decide on and implement approach for languages and versioning
- docker? or alternatives like podman? any license concerns? - docker? or alternatives like podman? any license concerns?
- asdf, or language-specific version managers? - asdf, or language-specific version managers?