I wanted to have a separate laptop where I only use the terminal for my use cases. At the moment I am somewhat confident using the terminal, but I think limiting myself to tty only would build my confidence even more. Any tips?

EDIT: I am already using nvim and I already have installed a minimal distro (Arch). I just need advice on how to actually run this system effectively.

  • 柊 つかさ@lemmy.world
    171·
    4 months ago
    • set a good tty font (it’s almost all you’re gonna see)
    • be comfy with basic core utils (mv, cp, chmod, …)
    • choose a shell (bash, fish, …) and set up some useful aliases/abbreviations
    • fzf or something similar does wonders (also replaces things like dmenu)
    • terminal multiplexers are used instead of window managers
    • some applications allow you to do some graphics (like mpv to play video)
    • there is more advanced stuff you can do with frame buffers
    • there are terminal browsers like w3m or lynx
    • a good extensible text editor is essential (vim, nvim, emacs, helix, …)
    • research some cli applications for your usecase (cal (calendar), neomutt (email), …)

    Over time your collection of aliases and scripts will grow to make common tasks you do easier.

    • theshyprisoner@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      21·
      4 months ago

      Thanks a lot, I’ll definitely try the terminal multiplexers you’re talking about. I wondered how you would get different windows in tty.