box-setup/README.md

repo containing configs and scripts to set up a box

prerequisites

• when running on a fresh system, ensure package manager is configured
  • i.e. source repos, mirrors, etc. are configured
  • if on macOS, have to first install the package manager, homebrew
• zsh is installed (scripts are written for zsh)
  • ensure ZDOTDIR is set in a persistent way for system (not just setup scripts)
  • current approach: add export ZDOTDIR="$HOME/.config/zsh" to /etc/zshenv
• export the env var BOX_SETUP_OS to indicate the operating system
  • options defined in set_script_env_vars file
• ensure sudo access is configured for the current user (2025-01-27, not needed on macos)

script run

• git clone this repo (TODO: consider adding logic to handle automatically)
• from the repo's root directory, run ./box_setup

todo items

• review primeagen's runs dir
• nvim config
• consider: optional vim config as a backup?
• decide on and implement approach for languages and versioning
  • docker? or alternatives like podman? any license concerns?
  • asdf, or language-specific version managers?
  • hybrid of the above?