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ripgrep
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hello
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themix-gui
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scribus
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Mint vs Arch
here is my fonts.yml
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can I make `sudo vim` execute `sudoedit`
i don't use/haven't updated to the more commonly-as-of-late used lua/lsp format for my config, yet, (not a requirement), so, i'll go ahead and share my nvim config file here so you can compare/reference/ignore/etc... https://github.com/walderf/dotfiles/blob/main/.config/nvim/init.vim
- How do I permanently delete the Documents folder?
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Have you made a bash script that improved your life in some way? My examples
i have a few directory listing related aliases in my dotfiles repo, which has more aliases/etc some may find useful.
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mouse cursor different sizes in different areas
# definitely related ~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini ~/.gtkrc-2.0
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Which terminal do you usually use?
hehe. anyways, i'm shy. here's my butth dotfiles.-- ~/.zshrc.local and Alacritty.
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Is there harm to installing and uinstalling a ton of apps?
to manage your dotfiles, do not pay attention to any other resource. trust me. go here: https://github.com/walderf/dotfiles
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Good everyday calculator for low-resource xfce environments?
my config file, nothing special, but an example of a few options -- https://github.com/walderf/dotfiles/blob/main/.config/SpeedCrunch/SpeedCrunch.ini
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How to properly protect your home from being polluted or how to clean up after uninstall?
and then, here's my repository, which also has instructions for the absolute best and easiest way store and track changes to these files. -- https://github.com/walderf/dotfiles
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Error when setting font type in alacritty
example -- https://github.com/walderf/dotfiles/blob/main/.config/alacritty/fonts.yml
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