Arch WSL fixes

README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This uses Packer as the plugin manager.
 
 # Prerequisites #
 
-- Tested on Arch. Should probably work on most linux distros.
+- Tested on Arch and Arch WSL. Should probably work on most linux distros.
 - `neovim`
 - `npm`
 - `python`
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ This uses Packer as the plugin manager.
 - `rust`
 - `ripgrep` - for fuzzy searching
 - `fzf` - for fuzzy searching
+- `zk` - for notetaking
 
 # Installation #
 
@@ -23,10 +24,22 @@ This uses Packer as the plugin manager.
 
 ## Manually ##
 
-Above command will take a backup of your current vim settings in `~/.config/nvim/init.lua` and installs the configs from this project. You can download and place this manually as well.
+Above command will take a backup of your current vim settings in `~/.config/nvim/init.lua` and installs the configs from this project. Therefore, to install manually, you can
+
+- Download and place this manually as well in that location
+- Download it elsewhere and create a symlink to this file
 
 # Post Install #
 
 - Open `init.lua` and run `:PackerSync`.
+
+## Arch on WSL fixes ##
+
 - On Arch WSL, you would need to retry by pressing `R` on the `:PackerSync` menu few times to install all the plugins, the first time around. Check [this issue](https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim/issues/456)
+- On Arch WSL, you would need to uncomment the clipboard settings present in the `init.lua` for faster startup times.
+
+# Updating #
+
+- Periodically run `git pull`, open `init.lua` and run `:PackerSync`
+- TODO: AUR integration
 

init.lua

@@ -12,6 +12,19 @@ O.shiftwidth=2
 O.expandtab=true
 O.preserveindent=true
 O.termguicolors=true
+-- If running on WSL + Arch, uncomment this for faster startup
+-- V.g.clipboard = {
+--  name = 'win32yank',
+--  copy = {
+--     ["+"] = 'win32yank.exe -i --crlf',
+--     ["*"] = 'win32yank.exe -i --crlf',
+--   },
+--  paste = {
+--     ["+"] = 'win32yank.exe -o --lf',
+--     ["*"] = 'win32yank.exe -o --lf',
+--  },
+--  cache_enabled = 0,
+--}
 O.clipboard='unnamedplus'
 V.cmd("colorscheme habamax")