For me, one of the undeniable strengths of the command line under Linux is the management of the history of previously executed commands.
To be able to press the Up or Down keys on the keyboard to return to previously run commands, wow.
For older users, there was DOSKEY under MSDos, but Linux goes much further.
Let's look at a few tricks.
ZSH supports plugin and one of the wonders is the zsh-autosuggestions one.
That one will suggests commands as you type based on your previous history and completions.
The more you use your Linux console, the more valuable this plugin will prove to be, as it will learn from you; it will know which commands you have already executed and will suggest them as soon as you start typing the first characters. Finish thinking "Gee, what were the parameters I used for ...".
zsh-syntax-highlighting is another gem for ZSH.
As you type, you'll be able to tell from the colors that, for example, something isn't quite right.
If you type head followed by a space, ZSH will display this word in green: this command exists and is valid. If you type heat there, the word will appear in red: this command does not exist.
It sounds simple, but it's so practical.
ZSH is a powerful alternative to Linux Bash offering a lot of features like auto-completion (I like this so much), plugins and even themes.
The idea here is to empower your Linux console, both the command line like, f.i. new aliases out-of-the-box and make the look and feel even better.
I've chosen Oh My ZSH since years, let's see how to install it followed by a discovering some features.
When you're working with Linux (also working with WSL thus), there are many ways to personalize your prompt. One of the simplest solutions is to use Powerlevel10k and its wizard.
In this article we're going to use a Docker container just to : test and discard. The Docker container will only be used to install Powerlevel10k, configure it and play with it. After that, it's up to you to see whether you like the interface and, if you do, to redo the installation on your machine rather than in Docker.
The tip comes from here