BICS | 01 Installation

by AntonioSTM 1 month ago

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bics | Bash Interactive Configuration System

A modular framework for interactive bash plugin management without overcomplicating your .bashrc. More information at bics GitHub repository.

Installation

Install bics by following the next steps:

Execute bics remotely to start the installation process.

 bash <(curl -sS https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AntonioSTM/bics/master/bics) self-install

After installation has finished, edit the .bashrc file to source bics
- Option 1: Manually append the following lines to the .bashrcfile:
```
  #region BICS
      . ~/.bics/bics
  #endregion
```
- Option 2: Execute the following command to append the required lines to the .bashrc file:
```
  echo -e "\n#region BICS\n\t. ~/.bics/bics\n#endregion\n" >> ~/.bashrc
```
Reload current shell either by closing and reopening the terminal or by executing the following command:
```
 exec bash
```
Verify that bics was sourced and is running correctly.
```
 bics version
```

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You can download this recording in asciicast v2 format, as a .cast file.

Download

Replay in terminal

You can replay the downloaded recording in your terminal using the asciinema play command:

asciinema play 678470.cast

If you don't have asciinema CLI installed then see installation instructions.

Use with stand-alone player on your website

Download asciinema player from the releases page (you only need .js and .css file), then use it like this:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="asciinema-player.css" />
</head>
<body>
  <div id="player"></div>
  <script src="asciinema-player.min.js"></script>
  <script>
    AsciinemaPlayer.create(
      '/assets/678470.cast',
      document.getElementById('player'),
      { cols: 120, rows: 30 }
    );
  </script>
</body>
</html>

See asciinema player quick-start guide for full usage instructions.

While this site doesn't provide GIF conversion at the moment, you can still do it yourself with the help of asciinema GIF generator utility - agg.

Once you have it installed, generate a GIF with the following command:

agg https://asciinema.org/a/678470 demo.gif

Or, if you already downloaded the recording file:

agg demo.cast demo.gif

Check agg --help for all available options. You can change font family and size, select color theme, adjust speed and more.

See agg manual for full usage instructions.