Operating Systems

Zsh Advanced

Advanced Zsh features and customization.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigation
Ctrl + A // beginning of line
Ctrl + E // end of line
Ctrl + U // delete line
Ctrl + W // delete word

History
Ctrl + R // search history
!! // repeat last command
!$ // last argument

History Management

Search history
history
history | grep search

Run from history
!123 // run command 123
!git // last git command

History settings (~/.zshrc)
HISTSIZE=10000
SAVEHIST=10000

Custom Prompts

Simple custom prompt
PROMPT=%n@%m %~ $ 

With git branch
PROMPT=%F{cyan}%n%f at %F{yellow}%m%f in %F{green}%~%f $(git_prompt_info) 

Prompt variables
%n // username
%m // hostname
%~ // current directory
%F{color} // color

Environment Variables

Set variable
export MY_VAR=value

Add to PATH
export PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH

Load env from file
source .env

Show all variables
printenv