ZSH (using Oh My ZSH) on Manjaro Linux

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ZSH (using Oh My ZSH) on Manjaro Linux

0. If ZSH is not already installed on your Manjaro system you can do it with the command:

sudo pacman -Syu zsh

You do not need to install manjaro-zsh-config and all the other related packages like zsh-syntax-highlighting, zsh-history-substring-search, zsh-autosuggestions, etc., as we will use Oh My Zsh.

1. Install Oh My ZSH

sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

or

sh -c "$(wget https://raw.github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh -O -)"

2. Installation of two important plugins I can't live without

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

and

git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions

3. Configuring zsh

Modify the ~/.zshrc config file editting plugins section like this:

plugins=(
    git
    zsh-autosuggestions
    zsh-syntax-highlighting
)

Change the theme to agnoster:

ZSH_THEME="agnoster"

4. Logout/logon or apply the changes with:

source ~/.zshrc

5. Make zsh default if you haven't already:

chsh -s $(which zsh)

6. Enjoy!

P.S. Pls, note that this can be outdated and not relevant. I'm not currently using Manjaro as my daily driver.

There is no need to change the shell in the Gnome edition of Manjaro as zsh is already the default one. I'm not sure if this is the case. Actually, the default zsh setup in the latest Manjaro/Gnome is wonderful, and I will not recommend Oh-My-ZSH anymore.

Hello guys, do not forget that by default Manjaro uses the Konsole terminal. Open a Konsole > Settings > Configure Konsole... > Profiles > edit your current profile or create a new one > General > in Command add "/usr/bin/zsh" (without quotation marks). You probably are running bash shell by default in your Konsole profile. Do not forget to logout and login back to your Manjaro account to load the config. If it keeps printing "chsh: Shell not changed." maybe your shell is already Zsh, use the command "echo $0" to print your current shell and verify that.

Thx!
Btw, above solution is correct!

Hello guys, do not forget that by default Manjaro uses the Konsole terminal. Open a Konsole > Settings > Configure Konsole... > Profiles > edit your current profile or create a new one > General > in Command add "/usr/bin/zsh" (without quotation marks). You probably are running bash shell by default in your Konsole profile. Do not forget to logout and login back to your Manjaro account to load the config. If it keeps printing "chsh: Shell not changed." maybe your shell is already Zsh, use the command "echo $0" to print your current shell and verify that.

Thanks, it s working for me

Hello guys, do not forget that by default Manjaro uses the Konsole terminal. Open a Konsole > Settings > Configure Konsole... > Profiles > edit your current profile or create a new one > General > in Command add "/usr/bin/zsh" (without quotation marks). You probably are running bash shell by default in your Konsole profile. Do not forget to logout and login back to your Manjaro account to load the config. If it keeps printing "chsh: Shell not changed." maybe your shell is already Zsh, use the command "echo $0" to print your current shell and verify that.

Thank you.

Hello guys, do not forget that by default Manjaro uses the Konsole terminal. Open a Konsole > Settings > Configure Konsole... > Profiles > edit your current profile or create a new one > General > in Command add "/usr/bin/zsh" (without quotation marks). You probably are running bash shell by default in your Konsole profile. Do not forget to logout and login back to your Manjaro account to load the config. If it keeps printing "chsh: Shell not changed." maybe your shell is already Zsh, use the command "echo $0" to print your current shell and verify that.

Worked perfectly. Thanks!

chsh -s $(which zsh)
Changing shell for an.
Password:
chsh: Shell not changed.

yep same with me as a working at XFCE not changing anymore in Manjaro 21.1.1

Nice One!

Ty :)

chsh -s $(which zsh)
Changing shell for an.
Password:
chsh: Shell not changed.

that message means your default shell is already zsh, log out first then login again to apply the effect.

if you guys are using manjaro xfce or any other distro where the default shell isn't zsh, go to the shell settings and check the check box where it shows the text Run a custom command instead of my shell and add custom command zsh

Ty, keep sharing 🚀

I am using manjaro xfce and I have used chsh but it didn't change the default shell it's showing that my root shell is zsh but i am still seeing bash when I open the terminal.
For me this worked
sudo usermod --shell $(which zsh) <username>
just write your username which you are login with. Hope it fix someone's issue.

Thank you for this!

I am setting my plugins on the manjaro-zsh-config. I set plugins on the ~/.zshrc but it doesn't seem to be doing anything.
.zshrc file:

USE_POWERLINE="true"
# Source manjaro-zsh-configuration
if [[ -e /usr/share/zsh/manjaro-zsh-config ]]; then
  source /usr/share/zsh/manjaro-zsh-config
fi
# Use manjaro zsh prompt
if [[ -e /usr/share/zsh/manjaro-zsh-prompt ]]; then
  source /usr/share/zsh/manjaro-zsh-prompt
fi

# Enable BuildKit
export DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1
export COMPOSE_DOCKER_CLI_BUILD=1
export BUILDKIT_PROGRESS=plain
export QT_QPA_PLATFORM='offscreen'``` 

I am setting my plugins on the manjaro-zsh-config. I set plugins on the ~/.zshrc but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. .zshrc file:

USE_POWERLINE="true"
# Source manjaro-zsh-configuration
if [[ -e /usr/share/zsh/manjaro-zsh-config ]]; then
  source /usr/share/zsh/manjaro-zsh-config
fi
# Use manjaro zsh prompt
if [[ -e /usr/share/zsh/manjaro-zsh-prompt ]]; then
  source /usr/share/zsh/manjaro-zsh-prompt
fi

# Enable BuildKit
export DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1
export COMPOSE_DOCKER_CLI_BUILD=1
export BUILDKIT_PROGRESS=plain
export QT_QPA_PLATFORM='offscreen'``` 

For anyone with this problem, you should not edit any of this before installing oh my zsh trough the provided links. The config file .zshrc will change on installation.

Is there a way to replicate a zsh configuration to another distro linux?