I try to follow these ideas as much as i can:
- using free/open source software.
- using terminal-based applications.
- using msys2 for development base and scoop for installing any other packages.
- avoid using software from microsoft like vscode, terminal, etc.. use more free alternative or compile linux versions with msys2.
- i don't want to rely on supply chain. building software directly the pc is the best/safest way.(so i will ditch scoop in future)
- it's better to replace c/c++ software with rust.
- In some cases it's better to use GUI applications.(like web-browsers)
As i said, i use msys2 for development.(it has pacman and a wide varity of software) for installing any other software, i use scoop package manger.
to see list of all software, please refer to:
- msys64\bootstrap.txt
- scoop.md
- scoop
- wezterm [https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/] - replacement of tmux
- 7zip unar winrar zstd tar gsudo fzf
- uget youtube-dl curl dog fd grep bat llvm neovim openssh scc ripgrep ugrep jq zeal doxygen dos2unix cppcheck cscope delta diffutils gdb drmemory
- broot
- fzf-bash
- fzf-bash-completion
- opencppcoverage
- bzip3
- gf
- xxd
- bvi
- splint
- exa
- sc-im
- atool
- colordiff
- colorgcc
- ascii
- enca
- translate-shell
- cpuid
- net-tools
- cgdb
- tzutils
- zathura
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User home directory or user profile(
%USERPROFILE%) is located:C:\Users\<username>- You can Switch to it by:
~
- You can Switch to it by:
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Switch to the root of current drive:
/orcd / -
Switch to application directory:
cd %AppData%.- In powershell:
cd $env:APPDATA
- In powershell:
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To power-off the computer:
shutdown /p- In powershell:
Stop-Computer
- In powershell:
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To restart the computer:
shutdown /r- In powershell:
Restart-Computer
- In powershell:
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Default config folder (equivalent to
~/.configin *nix-based os) is located:C:\Users\linarcx\AppData\Local- You can switch to it by:
cd %LOCALAPPDATA% - In powershell:
cd $env:LOCALAPPDATA
- You can switch to it by:
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To start an application at start-up, you should put it's shortcut here:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartupInstead of browsing with file explorer, you can hit:
Win+Rand type:shell:startup
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Create symlinks:
new-item -itemtype SymbolicLink -path <path to location> -name <the name> -value <path to target>
For example:
New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path "C:\Users\linarcx\AppData\Local\nvim" -Name "init.lnk" -Value "init.vim"
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Create HardLinks:
New-Item -itemtype HardLink -path $env:LOCALAPPDATA\nvim\ -name plugins.vim -value C:\winny\.config\.nvim\plugins.vim
Tip: To manage your dot-files, always use SymbolicLink.
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Clears the command history:
Alt + F7 -
Break out of the subprompt or terminate execution:
Ctrl + C -
Delete all the characters in the line after the cursor:
Ctrl + End -
Move left or right one word at a time:
Ctrl + Left Arrow || Ctrl + Right Arrow -
Pause/resume the display of output:
Ctrl + S -
Clear the current line:
Esc -
Moves the cursor one character to the right on the command line:
F1At the end of the line, inserts one character from the text of your last command.
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Creates a new command line by copying your last command line up to the character you type:
F2 -
Completes the command line with the content from your last command line, starting from the current cursor position to the end of the line:
F3 -
Deletes characters from your current command line, starting from the current cursor position up to the character you type:
F4 -
Scans backward through your command history:
F5 -
Similar to get-history. Displays a pop-up window with your command history and allows you to select a command:
F7Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list. Press Enter to select a command to run, or press the Right arrow to place the text on the command line.
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Uses text you’ve entered to scan backward through your command history for commands that match the text you’ve typed so far on the command line:
F8 -
Runs a specific numbered command from your command history. Command numbers are listed when you press F7 or get-history:
F9 -
Gets the first/last command in the command history:
Page Up / Page Down -
If QuickEdit is disabled, displays an editing shortcut menu with Mark, Copy, Paste, Select All, Scroll, and Find options:
Right-clickTo copy the screen buffer to the Clipboard, right-click, choose Select, and then press Enter.
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Press the Tab key or press Shift+Tab to access the tab expansion function, which include folder or filename autocompletion:
Tab / Shift+Tab
- Close current window:
Alt + F4 - Open Settings app:
Windows key + I - Open File Explorer:
Windows key + E - Display and hide the desktop:
Windows key + D - Minimize all windows:
Windows key + M - Restore minimized windows on the desktop:
Windows key + Shift + M - Lock device:
Windows key + L - Open the Windows Ink Workspace:
Windows key + W - Zoom in using the magnifier:
Windows key + Plus (+) - Zoom out using the magnifier:
Windows key + Minus (-) - Exit magnifier:
Windows key + Esc - Quick Link menu:
Windows key + X - Open default PowerShell:
Windows key + X + a - Capture full screenshot in the "Screenshots" folder:
Windows key + PrtScn - Capture part of the screen with Snip & Sketch:
Windows key + Shift + S - Open emoji panel:
Windows key + Period (.) or semicolon (;) - Snap app or window left:
Windows key + Left arrow key - Snap app or window right:
Windows key + Right arrow key - Open Clipboard bin:
Windows key + V - Open Action center:
Windows key + A - Open Task View:
Windows key + Tab - Create a virtual desktop:
Windows key + Ctrl + D - Close active virtual desktop:
Windows key + Ctrl + F4 - Switch to the virtual desktop on the right:
Windows key + Ctrl + Right arrow - Switch to the virtual desktop on the left:
Windows key + Ctrl + Left arrow - Open Task Manager:
Ctrl + Shift + Esc - View open apps:
Ctrl + Alt + Tab
- Open the Windows 10 drive:
\ - Open the Home folder of the current user:
. - Open the Users folder:
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