holman / holman/dotfiles

README isn't clear, that you require "zsh" for these to work

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Description

Hey Mate,

This is an amazing repo! I love the file structure you've made and am impressed by the ease of use.

Problem

The only thing that got me was running the thing! I know it's small, but it doesn't mention that you require zsh for this to function. The problem is the install script scripts/bootstrap works in bash and I assumed all dotfiles would too.

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Just a small change in the README file saying you need zsh installed as default shell would help this for other noobs like me 👌

Cheers,
Ben

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Research direction

Start with the README and inspect scripts/bootstrap to confirm the shell requirement described in the issue. Update the README to state that zsh must be installed and set as the default shell; it is done when a new user can see this requirement before running the dotfiles.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash, zsh
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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