ABDALLAH MEKKY’S SETUP

Uses

The system and the tools Abdallah Mekky works with. Linux first, the terminal always.

Independent list. Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any of the projects below.

Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

The system Abdallah Mekky runs, and the release Red Hat’s RHCSA exam is based on.

Vim

The editor that is on every Linux server. Vim notes are on the Notes page and the cheat sheets.

Visual Studio Code

A full graphical editor with a huge extension ecosystem.

Cursor

An AI-assisted code editor built on the VS Code foundation.

zsh

The shell: powerful completion and scripting.

Oh My Zsh

A framework of plugins, themes and helpers for zsh.

tmux

Terminal multiplexer: sessions, windows and panes that survive a disconnect.

Monaspace

GitHub’s monospace font superfamily, made for code.

GitHub

Where the code and labs live.

GitHub CLI (gh)

GitHub from the terminal: repos, pull requests and issues.

nvm

Node Version Manager: install and switch Node.js versions.

Google Chrome

For development and testing.

Brave

A privacy-focused Chromium browser.

Cloudflare Zero Trust

Zero Trust access and network security from Cloudflare, part of its Cloudflare One platform.

Commands and shortcuts for these tools are on the terminal tools cheat sheet.

What operating system does Abdallah Mekky use?

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.

Which editors does he use?

Vim, Visual Studio Code, Cursor.

What does he use in the terminal?

zsh, Oh My Zsh, tmux, Monaspace.

Which tools does he use for code and Git?

GitHub, GitHub CLI (gh), nvm.