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In this video, we'll walk you through step-by-step instructions to transform your GNOME Terminal and give it a stunning look.

Customize it with fonts, ZSH, Starship, Atuin, and even the Kitty Terminal for that next-level aesthetic.

You'll never believe that you can customize your Linux terminal and make it look so beautiful.

All commands and resources are listed below for your convenience. 👇

🔠 Download Fonts
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JetBrains Mono: fonts.google.com/specimen/JetBrains+Mono?query=jetbrains

Firacode Nerd Fonts & CaskaydiaCoveNerd Fonts: nerdfonts.com/font-downloads

Once downloaded, extract the files and place them inside ~/.fonts.

🎨 Terminal Profile Customization
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1️⃣ Create a new profile:

Text Tab: Set terminal size to 120 columns x 25 rows.

Change the terminal font to JetBrains Mono, size 15.

2️⃣ Colors Tab:

Disable Use colors from system theme.

Select Custom from the built-in schemes.

Set the background color to #222222.

⚙️ ZSH Installation and Configuration
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sudo apt install zsh zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting

🔗 For ZSH autocomplete plugin:

git clone --depth 1 github.com/marlonrichert/zsh-autocomplete.git

💡 Configure ZSH:

nano ~/.zshrc

Add these lines at the bottom:

source /usr/share/zsh-autosuggestions/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
source /usr/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
source $HOME/zsh-autocomplete/zsh-autocomplete.plugin.zsh

ZSH learning resources: linuxhandbook.com/zsh

🚀 Install Starship
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curl -sS https://starship.rs/install.sh | sh

📝 Update your .zshrc:

eval "$(starship init zsh)"

🌈 Recommended Theme:

Gruvbox Rainbow: https://starship.rs/presets/

Our Starship Preset: github.com/itsfoss/text-script-files/tree/master/config/starship

🐈 Install and Configure Kitty Terminal
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sudo apt install kitty

💡 Edit Kitty Configuration:

nano ~/.config/kitty/kitty.conf

🔹 Settings to Update:

font_family → JetBrains Mono

font_size → 15.0

cursor_trail → 100

hide_window_decorations → yes

tab_bar_style → powerline

tab_bar_min_tabs → 1

tab_powerline_style → round

shell → /usr/bin/zsh


🌐 Install Atuin
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curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://setup.atuin.sh | sh

📝 Update .zshrc:

eval "$(atuin init zsh)"

⚡ Add Fastfetch on Startup
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For Arch Linux:

sudo pacman -S fastfetch

For Ubuntu 24.10+:

sudo apt install fastfetch

For older Ubuntu versions:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:zhangsongcui3371/fastfetch
sudo apt update
sudo apt install fastfetch

📝 Configure Fastfetch:
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Download our config from GitHub: github.com/itsfoss/text-script-files/tree/master/config/fastfetch

Place sample_2.jsonc in ~/.config/fastfetch/

Place the image (jedi.png) in ~/.config/fastfetch/assets/

📝 Update .zshrc:
fastfetch -c ~/.config/fastfetch/sample_2.jsonc

🔥 And that's it! You now have a fully customized, visually stunning Linux terminal that looks just as good as it performs. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more awesome Linux content!

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✨ Chapters Covered:

00:00 – Intro
00:47 - Things to know
02:10 - Install fonts
02:56 - Terminal Profile Customization
04:40 - ZSH Installation and Configuration
06:53 - Install Starship
08:21 - ANY.RUN
08:49 - Change default shell
09:50 - Use starship prompts
11:05 - Install Atuin
12:15 - Install and Configure Kitty Terminal
14:21 - Add Fastfetch on Startup
15:14 - Conclusion

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