omz

Update Oh My Zsh

$ omz update

$ omz changelog

$ omz reload

$ omz plugin list

$ omz plugin [enable|disable] [plugin]

$ omz theme list

$ omz theme set [theme]

omz command [options] [arguments]

Examples:
omz update
omz plugin install zsh-syntax-highlighting
omz theme set agnoster

update
    Updates the Oh My Zsh framework to its latest version, fetching changes from the official repository.

help
    Displays general help information for the omz command or detailed help for a specific subcommand.

plugin [name]
    Manages Oh My Zsh plugins. Common actions include: install (to add a new plugin), enable (to activate an installed plugin), disable (to deactivate a plugin), and list (to show installed plugins).

theme [name]
    Manages Oh My Zsh themes. Common actions include: set (to apply a specific theme), enable (to activate a theme), disable (to deactivate a theme), and list (to show available themes).

config
    Opens the main .zshrc configuration file in your default editor, allowing direct customization.

doctor
    Runs a diagnostic check on your Oh My Zsh installation to identify common issues and suggest fixes.

about
    Displays information about the Oh My Zsh framework, including its version and contributing details.

version
    Shows the current version number of your Oh My Zsh installation.

Oh My Zsh is a popular open-source, community-driven framework for managing your Zsh configuration. The omz command-line utility serves as its primary interface, simplifying tasks such as updating the framework, installing and managing plugins, applying themes, and performing general maintenance.

It provides a centralized way to interact with the vast ecosystem of Oh My Zsh, abstracting the underlying Git operations and directory structures. This makes customizing and extending your Zsh shell environment significantly easier and more accessible for users.

The omz command is not a standard Linux utility; it is part of the Oh My Zsh framework and requires Zsh to be your default shell or actively used. Its availability and exact functionality depend on your Oh My Zsh installation and version. Some subcommands might require network access for updates or plugin installations.

Oh My Zsh is typically installed by executing a script downloaded via curl or wget from its official GitHub repository. This script automatically clones the repository and sets up the basic configuration.

The primary configuration for Oh My Zsh and your Zsh shell resides in the ~/.zshrc file. This file is where you enable plugins, set themes, define aliases, and add custom functions.

Oh My Zsh boasts a rich ecosystem of plugins and themes contributed by its community. Plugins extend shell functionality (e.g., auto-suggestions, syntax highlighting), while themes customize the appearance of your prompt.

Oh My Zsh was founded by Robby Russell in 2009 to simplify the management of Zsh configurations. Over time, it evolved into a vast community-driven project. The omz command-line utility was introduced later as a user-friendly interface to streamline common tasks like updating the framework and managing its extensive collection of plugins and themes, abstracting away the manual Git commands previously required.

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