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Install zsh with autosuggestion in amazon linux

#zsh #linux #shell

To install zsh and Oh My Zsh with the suggestion plugin on Amazon Linux, follow these steps:

#!/bin/sh

# Install zsh
sudo yum install git zsh -y
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

# Install zsh-syntax-highlighting plugin
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting

# Install zsh-autosuggestions plugin
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions
echo "plugins=(zsh-syntax-highlighting zsh-autosuggestions)" >> ~/.zshrc

echo "source ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh" >> ~/.zshrc
echo "ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_HIGHLIGHT_STYLE='fg=blue'" >> ~/.zshrc
echo "ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_USE_ASYNC=true" >> ~/.zshrc


source ~/.zshrc
echo "Installation of zsh and Oh My Zsh with suggestion plugin complete!"
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  • Install zsh: 
sudo yum install zsh
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  • Install Oh My Zsh: 
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
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  • Install the zsh-syntax-highlighting plugin (required for the suggestion plugin): 
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting
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  • Install the zsh-autosuggestions plugin (suggestion plugin): 
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions
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  • Add the plugins to your Oh My Zsh configuration file: 
echo "plugins=(zsh-syntax-highlighting zsh-autosuggestions)" >> ~/.zshrc
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  • Restart your terminal or run source ~/.zshrc to apply the changes.

Note: If you want to use the suggestion plugin with the default Oh My Zsh theme, you may need to add the following line to your ~/.zshrc file:

source ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
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Also, you can configure the suggestion plugin by adding the following lines to your ~/.zshrc file:

ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_HIGHLIGHT_STYLE='fg=blue'
ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_USE_ASYNC=true
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This will highlight the suggestions in blue and use asynchronous suggestions.

After installing and configuring the suggestion plugin, you can use it by typing a command and then pressing the → key (or Tab key) to accept the suggestion.

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