The Complete Guide to Setting Up Xero's Dotfiles on Arch Linux

Setting up a new Linux environment can be a daunting task, especially when aiming for a polished, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing workflow. This guide walks you through Xero's Dotfiles, a comprehensive Hyprland-based configuration for Arch Linux.

This configuration is based on JaKooLit's Hyprland-Dots, featuring custom modifications for improved stability, performance, and a cleaner developer workflow.

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What's Included?

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Directory Structure

dotfiles/
├── .config/
│   ├── hypr/            # Hyprland window manager
│   ├── waybar/          # Status bar
│   ├── rofi/            # Application launcher
│   ├── kitty/           # Primary terminal emulator
│   ├── ghostty/         # Alternative terminal
│   ├── swaync/          # Notification center
│   ├── tmux/            # Terminal multiplexer
│   └── ...              # More configs
├── .zshrc               # Zsh configuration
├── .zprofile            # Zsh login profile
└── README.md

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Installation

Step 1: Install Dependencies

sudo pacman -S --needed hyprland hypridle hyprlock xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland \
    wl-clipboard cliphist grim slurp swappy pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber \
    pamixer playerctl swaync waybar rofi-wayland jq polkit-gnome \
    network-manager-applet blueman brightnessctl thunar kitty kvantum qt5ct qt6ct \
    nwg-look nwg-displays ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd ttf-meslo-nerd otf-font-awesome \
    zsh fzf zoxide atuin lsd lazygit tmux neovim papirus-icon-theme stow

# AUR packages
yay -S --needed swww wallust pokemon-colorscripts-git bibata-cursor-theme

Step 2: Clone & Apply

git clone https://github.com/lxrdxe7o/dotfiles.git ~/dotfiles
cd ~/dotfiles
stow .

Step 3: Configure Zsh

chsh -s $(which zsh)
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

# Powerlevel10k
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git \
    ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/powerlevel10k

# Plugins
git clone https://github.com/z-shell/F-Sy-H.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/F-Sy-H
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions

Step 4: Reboot

reboot

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Essential Keybindings

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Troubleshooting

NVIDIA Users

Add to ~/.config/hypr/UserConfigs/ENVariables.conf:

env = LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME,nvidia
env = __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME,nvidia
env = NVD_BACKEND,direct

Audio Issues

systemctl --user restart pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber

Happy ricing!