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🏫 At School: Custom Dotfiles

Instead of using the standard automated configurations, I maintain my own set of dotfiles for EPITA's machines. This allows me to have total control over my workflow, window management, and editor shortcuts.

Bash Environment

My .bashrc includes path definitions for EPITA's AFS, PostgreSQL environments for my projects, and a custom push function to automate git commits securely.

~/.bashrc
# If not running interactively, don't do anything [[ $- != *i* ]] && return if [ -d ~/afs/bin ] ; then export PATH=~/afs/bin:$PATH fi if [ -d ~/.local/bin ] ; then export PATH=~/.local/bin:$PATH fi export LANG=en_US.utf8 export NNTPSERVER="news.epita.fr" export EDITOR=vim alias ls='ls --color=auto' alias grep='grep --color -n' PS1='[\u@\h \W]\$ ' function push() { # Trouver la racine du dépôt Git repo_root=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null) if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then echo "Erreur : ce répertoire ou ses parents ne sont pas un dépôt Git." return 1 fi # Vérifie si un message de commit a été fourni if [ -z "$1" ]; then echo "Erreur : veuillez fournir un message de commit." return 1 fi # Aller à la racine du dépôt pour garantir un bon fonctionnement cd "$repo_root" || return # Exécute les commandes Git git add . git commit -m "$*" git push } export PGDATA="$HOME/postgres_data" export PGHOST="/tmp" export PGPORT="5432"

The Editor: Vim

Strict EPITA norm compliancy (80 columns, 4-space indent) managed via Vundle. I also use a script to automatically load project-specific git settings for Vim syntax.

~/.vimrc
" set the runtime path to include Vundle and initialize set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim call vundle#begin() " let Vundle manage Vundle, required Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim' Plugin 'tpope/vim-sensible' call vundle#end() " required filetype plugin indent on " required runtime! plugin/sensible.vim set encoding=utf-8 fileencodings= syntax on set number set cc=80 autocmd Filetype make setlocal noexpandtab set list listchars=tab:»·,trail:· " per .git vim configs let git_settings = system("git config --get vim.settings") if strlen(git_settings) exe "set" git_settings endif set tabstop=4 set expandtab set shiftwidth=4 set smartindent set textwidth=80

Window Manager: i3wm

I split my i3 configuration into modular files (Main, Start, and Colors) for better maintainability. It pre-assigns my favorite apps (Firefox, Alacritty, Discord) to specific workspaces.

~/.config/i3/startConfig
# Workspaces names and numbers set $ws1 "1:Firefox" set $ws2 "2:Terminal" set $ws3 "3:Discord" set $ws4 "4:Dev" set $ws5 "5:V" set $ws6 "6:VI" set $ws7 "7:VII" set $ws8 "8:VIII" set $ws9 "9:IX" set $ws10 "10:X" # Run apps when starting i3 exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'exec firefox; exec i3-sensible-terminal; exec discord' # Allocate apps to workspace for_window [class="firefox"] move to workspace $ws1 for_window [class="Alacritty"] move to workspace $ws2 for_window [class="URxvt"] move to worspace $ws2 for_window [class="discord"] move to workspace $ws3 # Setup background exec feh --bg-scale ~/afs/wallpaper.png
~/.config/i3/coloursConfig
bar { status_command i3status mode hide hidden_state hide modifier $mod strip_workspace_numbers yes colors { background #00003080 statusline #ffffff80 separator #66666680 focused_workspace #00003080 #8080ff80 #000030 inactive_workspace #00003080 #00003080 #8080ff } } hide_edge_borders both # class border backgr. text indicator child_border client.focused #8080ff80 #8080ff80 #000030 #2e9ef480 #8080ff80 client.focused_inactive #00003080 #00003080 #8080ff #484e5080 #00003080 client.unfocused #00003080 #00003080 #8080ff #292d2e80 #00003080
~/.config/i3/config
# File usings include ~/.config/i3/coloursConfig include ~/.config/i3/startConfig set $mod Mod4 font pango:DejaVu Sans Bold Mono 8 exec --no-startup-id dex --autostart --environment i3 exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- i3lock --nofork exec --no-startup-id nm-applet set $refresh_i3status killall -SIGUSR1 i3status bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +10% && $refresh_i3status bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -10% && $refresh_i3status bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle && $refresh_i3status bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle && $refresh_i3status floating_modifier $mod tiling_drag modifier titlebar bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal bindsym $mod+Shift+Q kill bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run # change focus bindsym $mod+j focus left bindsym $mod+k focus down bindsym $mod+l focus up bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up bindsym $mod+Shift+colon move right bindsym $mod+h split h bindsym $mod+v split v bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle bindsym $mod+s layout stacking bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle bindsym $mod+a focus parent bindsym $mod+1 workspace number $ws1 bindsym $mod+2 workspace number $ws2 bindsym $mod+3 workspace number $ws3 bindsym $mod+4 workspace number $ws4 bindsym $mod+5 workspace number $ws5 bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number $ws1 bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number $ws2 bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number $ws3 bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'Do you really want to exit i3?' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'" bindsym $mod+Shift+i exec i3lock -i ~/afs/wallpaper.png -e -f bindsym $mod+Shift+f exec firefox bindsym $mod+Shift+d exec discord mode "resize" { bindsym j resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym k resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym l resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym semicolon resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" bindsym $mod+r mode "default" }

🏠 At Home: WSL & Windows Terminal

To code in C and manage my system projects from home, I replicate the Linux environment on Windows using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux).

Network Tip:
If you try to download WSL or Ubuntu from the school's Wi-Fi, it might be blocked. Use a 4G hotspot or do it from home!

1. WSL Installation

First, open PowerShell as an Administrator. Then, execute the following command to download and install WSL:

wsl --install

Once the installation is complete, reboot your computer. After restarting, a terminal will open automatically prompting you to create your UNIX username and password.

2. Windows Terminal Configuration

I use the Windows Terminal app, forcing it to open directly in Ubuntu by default. Here are my key settings:

Default profile Ubuntu
Default terminal application Windows Terminal
On startup Open a new tab with the default profile
Launch size 120 × 30
Command line C:\WINDOWS\system32\wsl.exe
Starting directory /
Path translation WSL (C:\ -> /mnt/c)

Once in the Ubuntu terminal, I manually install my basic dev environment and add packages as needed for my projects:

sudo apt update sudo apt install gcc g++ python3 make build-essential

🔑 SSH Connection with the CRI

To push my projects to the school's forge or connect remotely, I need an SSH key. Here is how I configure it on my WSL:

1. Generate the ed25519 key (Recommended)

ssh-keygen -a 100 -t ed25519

2. Retrieve the public key

The school's documentation recommends using xsel, but this often bugs out on WSL without a graphical server (X11). The simplest method is to print it and copy it with the mouse:

cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

3. Add it to the intranet

I then log into cri.epita.fr > My Profile > Add an SSH key, and paste the result!

💻 The Editor: VSCode Remote

To connect all this, I use Visual Studio Code on Windows, with the official WSL extension. This allows me to enjoy the smooth Windows interface while typing commands, managing my files, and compiling my C code directly in the Ubuntu subsystem.

🚀 Alternative: Epidots on NixOS

If you prefer an "out-of-the-box" solution for EPITA's machines instead of maintaining custom dotfiles, you can use Epidots. It's an automated and aesthetic NixOS configuration created by the student community. It provides a pre-configured i3wm environment, custom Vim shortcuts, and a highly optimized terminal.

Quick Installation:

# Warning: Overwrites existing i3, vimrc, and bashrc configurations curl -L epidots.dserv.fr | sh -s

My favorite included aliases:
afs (go to the network folder), makec (make && make check && make clean), and cfe (Clang Format on the entire repo).