Install Zsh and Oh-My-Zsh on WSL2

Prerequisites Link to heading

1. Install WSL2 (Ubuntu 20.04) on Windows 10 Link to heading

Open PowerShell or Windows Command Prompt in administrator mode, run the following command and restart your machine.

wsl --install

Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install

2. Install Windows Terminal Link to heading

Download and install Windows Terminal from https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/windows-terminal/9N0DX20HK701?hl=en-ca&gl=ca
Launch Windows Terminal and set Default profile to Ubuntu

3. Install MesloLGS NF font Link to heading

Download and double-click to install all 4 ttf files:

Reference: https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k#manual-font-installation

Installation Link to heading

1. Intall Zsh and Oh-My-Zsh Link to heading

Open Windows Terminal in Ubuntu profile, run the following command to install Zsh and Oh-My-Zsh.

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

2. Configure ZSH theme powerlevel10k with Oh-My-Zsh Link to heading

Open the file .zshrc at your home directory, find the line of ZSH_THEME and replace with the new theme.

vim ~/.zshrc

ZSH_THEME="powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k"

Restart your terminal.

When you launch your terminal again, you will find interactive windows that lead you through many powerlevel10k theme options. Select as you like.

4. (Optional) Add some useful aliases Link to heading

Add the following useful aliases to your .zshrc file

vim ~/.zshrc

alias zshconfig="vim ~/.zshrc"
alias zshconfig="vim ~/.ssh/config"
alias awsconfig="vim ~/.aws/config"
alias gs="git status"
alias gd="git diff"
alias glo="git log --oneline"
alias kc="kubectl"

VS Code terminal integration Link to heading

To use Zsh properly in VS Code terminal:

Open VS Code Settings
Search for terminal.integrated.fontFamily
Add the font name MesloLGS NF