I think in the toolbox, instead of shipping your default dotfiles, you should give an option to customize the options in dotfiles. For example, it should be like checkbox for the aliases you want, select your binding (vim or emacs), histfilesize and explain what each options do. I think if this tool is targeted for new users, rather than shipping a default configuration you should keep it as an option and also in advanced customizations, make an option to customize each and every option. In that way, new users will feel welcome to learn how things work under the hood. Also, I want to emphasize that every single person under the sun has different preferences. Anyway, Great work btw. Edit 1: I almost forgot to mention it. Make your scripts idempotent. The way you are doing things in bash is very "HACKY". In the long term, this is gonna create a lot of trouble.

lets go this projects gonna be awesome

For me you are some sort of developer, so I want to say you're System dev. 👌

Windows toolbox is fantastic .... any projection of when your first version of the Linux toolbox will be released???

Do you use mislav/hub for git in the cli? Can recommend it for doing more advanced stuff like setting the status of an issue or creating one from the cli.

Hey, Chris! I'm (obviously) just starting to get into Linux. Past couple of weeks or so. Anyhow, if I understand correctly, the Linux Kernel holds drivers inside of itself. I'm curious if an install media (USB, etc. as long as it's writeable) can be configured to ping all hardware on a system - just as it would to install drivers in the first place - and create an inventory list by creating a folder on the install media specific to that machine and putting that inventory list in there. Then search the Kernel for appropriate drivers and moving those drivers into the folder. Then, popup a menu like your Windows tool that shows popular software so your choices can also be added to the inventory. THEN, compile a build that has a Kernel with only the necessary software that's absolutely necessary to run the operating system (Debian, for example), plus the software choices you made: Thorium as your browser, Notepad ++ for text editor, etc. I'm just curious if an Installer can be configured to do that on the fly, and then install accordingly. Thanks!

I have used your winders script, love it... although it did bork one program, and had to reinstall it, but it didn't do that on another windows machine with basically the same setup. I think it was Gnucash.

i'm dreaming of this linux toolbox from the beginning when winutil exists

Linux would be great but it’s mainly about knowing how to use the command line that’s basically what Linux is about is knowing the command line

do i learn here how to integrate toolbox installations to wine game relations? my wine systems don't work, the dbus and gaming doesn't communicate. i didn't find a tutorial yet where to install wine packages to grant dbus accesses to wine and the hardware. the games don't even run the dedicated gpu even when the setting is enabled. what's necessary to fix gpu driver wine issues? how do i run hybrid gpu? how does steam run dbus and xdg runtime correct?

when i first jumped on linux i removed my windows os but i got lucky i have a all amd system & other software i used have a linux version

Haven’t watched through, but ctt-Linux-toolbox

Eat one small bucket of ice cream coming in and you cut down the recovery time.

What's the difference between Vim and Neovim?

Re: GNU/Linux haha So true. Linux would not be where it is today without GNU tools. Fact. But same for all the other parts. By that logic is should be called GNU/LINUS. ;)

Well eh a good chunk of Linux uses GNU as the userland. We just call it Linux because it’s easier than saying. GNU/Linux I mean I don’t really care I call it Linux. However GNU is a major part of the system.

I am interested in a stretching routine to be able to program for so long ? Without herniating your spine?

You need to learn Rust.

Thanks for sharing! Been really eyeing nixos, I have been maining Arch for a few months or so (I use Arch btw), so maybe I need more time beforeni make a what I would call major distro hop. The idea of having every declarednin a couple of files is appealing 🫠