https://github.com/4lgn/dotfiles-parrot
My dotfiles, notes and configurations/tweaks to the Parrot Security OS
https://github.com/4lgn/dotfiles-parrot
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My dotfiles, notes and configurations/tweaks to the Parrot Security OS
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/4lgn/dotfiles-parrot
- Owner: 4lgn
- Created: 2021-11-28T13:05:50.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-11-30T12:33:04.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-01T10:36:37.797Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: dotfiles, parrot, parrot-os, parrot-security-os, unix
- Language: Vim script
- Homepage:
- Size: 709 KB
- Stars: 4
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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# Parrot Security OS
These are my notes, dotfiles and tweaks/configurations made for the Parrot Security OS to make it emulate my typical workflow from other distros more.
As Parrot is running MATE, quite a bunch of configurations and tweaks have to be made through menus, in such cases I have tried to document how such is done in this README - rest of the tweaks are dotfiles etc. and should be able to be found in this repo.
# pwnbox theme
Follow instructions by `theGuildHall` to emulate the pwnbox theme on your version of Parrot if you want - I would recommend following it at least just for the HTB VPN tweaks: https://github.com/theGuildHall/pwnbox
# VIM
Install `vim-plug`: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug and the most of the config file is taken from my dotfiles repository: https://github.com/4lgn/dotfiles/blob/bspwm/.vimrc
As the default is `nvim`, remember to install the config file under `~/.config/nvim/init.vim`, this config file is also found in this repo.
# tmux
Config file found in `./tmux.conf`
# Note-taking
I use [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/) for note-taking, you can use `snap` to install it quickly
## Screenshotting
To easily and quickly screengrab a portion of my screen, I use `maim` and a keyboard shortcut to perform the script to pipe it into the clipboard:
```bash
maim -s | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png
```
# Keyboard stuff
## Shortcuts
Open application `Keyboard Shortcuts` and set the following
### Workspaces
"Switch to workspace x": "Mod4+x"
"Move window to workspace x": "Shift+Mod4+x"
### Custom
### Misc.
"Close window": "Shift+Mod4+Q"
"Maximize window": "Mod4+F"
"Restore window": "Mod4+Down"
## Map Caps -> ESC
`Keyboard` -> Layouts -> remember to have a "Keyboard model" selected -> Options -> Caps Lock behavior -> Make Caps Lock an additional Esc
# Misc. MATE tweaks
## Power management
This is mainly regarding not dimming backlight brightness when on battery - I can control the screen brightness myself, thanks.
## Remove desktop icons
`MATE Tweak` -> Desktop -> untick everything you don't want shown
## Mouse settings
# VNC
I use tigervnc, and the vnc config file to startup a MATE session is found in `~/.vnc/xstartup`
Make sure `tigervnc` is installed:
```bash
sudo apt install tigervnc-standalone-server tigervnc-xorg-extension
```
Start the server
```bash
vncserver -localhost no
```
On the viewing desktop, I usually just use the RealVNC Viewer as it captures the keyboard, allowing me to use all my shortcuts etc.