A ubuntu shell for macOS

1. Setup mac terminal. read more here

2. Clone the repository

   git clone git@github.com:zyobum/shell.git ~/workspace/myshell

3. Install 'lima' and required packages.

   brew install lima jq

4. Start new instance with pre-definedlib example:docker

   limactl start --name=default template://docker

5. Stop the docker instance

   limactl factory-reset default

6. Modify mount points. Put following lines in the mount section of ~/.lima/default/lima.yaml

   1. Remove "~" home folder

   2. Add following mount point

      - location: "~/.ssh/myshell_keys"
        writable: true
      - location: "~/workspace"
        writable: true
      - location: "~/Downloads"
        writable: true

7. Append the following lines after the mount section:

   ssh:
     forwardAgent: true
     forwardX11Trusted: true

8. Append new script in the provision section:

   - mode: user
     script: |
       #!/bin/bash
       curl -sfL https://github.com/zyobum/shell/raw/main/myconfig.sh | bash -s - > /tmp/lima/myconfig.out 2>&1

9. Append the following line in the message section:

   Restart the instance to finish the provisioning by 'limactl stop default && limactl start default'
   Install Quartz for X11 support.
   

10. start instance

    limactl start default

11. Check instance status

    limactl list

12. Check the progress of provision

    tail -f /tmp/myshell_service.err

13. Check the progress of myconfig.sh

    tail -f /tmp/lima/myconfig.out

14. If lima instance status became 'borken'

    limactl stop -f default

15. Install fonts for Terminal. Follow the instruction here: https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k#manual-font-installation

16. Test myshell

    limactl start default
    lima

17. Run the Shell - In the preference page of the terminal, choose the desired profile - In the 'Startup' section of the 'Shell' tab, check 'Run command' and set the following command:

    /bin/bash -c "$HOME/workspace/myshell/myshell.sh"

18. Install login autostart. copy 'Startup.sh' to home directory and assign it as a login item in the setting pane. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6442364/running-script-upon-login-in-mac-os-x

• Note: Do not use sudo reboot in the box, the mount points will lost. Use limactl stop and limactl start instead.
• known issue: shutdown or poweroff cause the vm to 'Borken' state.