diff --git a/aliases/zsh_aliases b/aliases/zsh_aliases
index 5db84af..d236741 100644
--- a/aliases/zsh_aliases
+++ b/aliases/zsh_aliases
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function gpdf() {
 # for finding files by name
 function rf() { find . -name '$1' ; } 
 # find text inside files
-function rg() { grep -nr $1 * ; } 
+function rg() { grep -nr $1 ; }
 function cpd() { cp -avr $1 $2 ; } 
 alias pk="pkill -f"
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ alias vlh="alsamixer -c 2"
 # alias aptu="sudo apt upgrade"
 alias pc="sudo pacman -S"
 alias pcr="sudo pacman -Rs"
-alias spc="pacman -Qqe > ~/linux-config/txt/pacman-pkgs/pacman-pkgs.txt"
+alias xpc="pacman -Qqe > ~/linux-config/txt/pacman-pkgs/nzxt-pkgs.txt"
 # alias tri="trizen -S --noconfirm"
 alias tri="trizen -S"
 
@@ -342,11 +342,14 @@ alias hs="$spv_dir/src/update-history.sh && hlg"
 	# function svm() { mv $1 ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Stardew\ Valley/Mods ; }
 # # }}}
 
+alias shc="cs && shellcheck"
+
 #  }}} coding projs # 
 
 #  school {{{ # 
 
 alias pdl="pdflatex"
+alias tcl="texclear"
 
 # 343
 alias ij="sudo ~/Downloads/idea/bin/idea.sh $silent"
diff --git a/configs/i3/config b/configs/i3/config
index d65667b..dac3fd3 100644
--- a/configs/i3/config
+++ b/configs/i3/config
@@ -458,8 +458,8 @@ font pango:Hack 11
 #  }}} mod key/font # 
 
 #  media keys {{{ # 
-bindsym $mod+d exec ~/linux-config/scripts/change-sink.sh dac
-bindsym $mod+o exec ~/linux-config/scripts/change-sink.sh line-out
+bindsym $mod+d exec ~/linux-config/scripts/change-sink dac
+bindsym $mod+o exec ~/linux-config/scripts/change-sink line-out
 
 bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer -c 0 sset Master 3+
 bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer -c 0 sset Master 3-
diff --git a/dotfiles/vimrc b/dotfiles/vimrc
index 2f13088..2e59457 100644
--- a/dotfiles/vimrc
+++ b/dotfiles/vimrc
@@ -37,12 +37,17 @@ autocmd Filetype css,htmldjango,html,tex,txt,markdown set tabstop=2 shiftwidth=2
 autocmd BufNewFile,BufRead *.md set filetype=markdown
 autocmd Filetype markdown set textwidth=0
 
-autocmd BufWritePost key_*.txt !bash ~/linux-config/scripts/shortcuts.sh
-" auto-reload vimrc when saved
-augroup myvimrc
-	au!
-	au BufWritePost .vimrc,_vimrc,vimrc,.gvimrc,_gvimrc,gvimrc so $MYVIMRC | if has('gui_running') | so $MYGVIMRC | endif
-augroup END
+autocmd BufWritePost key_*.txt !sync-shortcuts
+autocmd VimLeave *.tex !texclear %
+
+" " auto-reload vimrc {{{ "
+
+" augroup myvimrc
+	" au!
+	" au BufWritePost .vimrc,_vimrc,vimrc,.gvimrc,_gvimrc,gvimrc so $MYVIMRC | if has('gui_running') | so $MYGVIMRC | endif
+" augroup END
+
+" " }}} auto-reload vimrc "
 
 " }}} commands for file types "
 
@@ -75,15 +80,18 @@ Plug 'xolox/vim-misc'
 " automatically save buffers upon returning to normal mode
 Plug '907th/vim-auto-save'
 	let g:auto_save = 1
-	
-" compile LaTeX PDF while writing the file
-" Plug 'xuhdev/vim-latex-live-preview', { 'for': 'tex' }
 
 " provides various functionality for writing LaTeX in Vim
 Plug 'lervag/vimtex'
 	au BufWritePost *.tex silent call Tex_RunLaTeX()
 	au BufWritePost *.tex silent !pkill -USR1 xdvi.bin
 	let g:vimtex_view_general_viewer = 'zathura'
+    let g:vimtex_quickfix_latexlog = {
+          \ 'overfull' : 0,
+          \ 'underfull' : 0,
+          \ 'global' : 0,
+          \ 'unused' : 0,
+          \}
 
 " auto-completion for various languages
 Plug 'Valloric/YouCompleteMe'
@@ -159,6 +167,7 @@ map <F6> :make -C ~/Documents/resume cv<CR>
 map <F7> :AutoSaveToggle<CR>
 " map <F9> :LLPStartPreview<CR>
 map <F9> :VimtexCompile<CR>:VimtexView<CR>
+" map <F9> :VimtexCompile<CR>
 nnoremap <F10> :set paste<CR>"+p:set nopaste<CR>
 " }}} function keys "
 
@@ -221,7 +230,7 @@ nnoremap <leader>rv :source $MYVIMRC<CR>
 " replace in entire file
 nnoremap <leader>R q:i%s///g<ESC>2F/i
 " sort lines
-nnoremap <leader>s q:i.,.+sort<ESC>Fsi
+nnoremap <leader>so q:i.,.+sort<ESC>Fsi
 " set syntax to shell (for dotfiles)
 nnoremap <leader>sh :set syn=sh<CR>
 " format current line
diff --git a/dotfiles/zshrc b/dotfiles/zshrc
index bc197f4..66f19e2 100644
--- a/dotfiles/zshrc
+++ b/dotfiles/zshrc
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ if [[ ! $DISPLAY && $XDG_VTNR -eq 1 ]]; then
 fi
 
 # pywal
-export PATH="${PATH}:${HOME}/.local/bin/"
+export PATH="${PATH}:${HOME}/.local/bin/:${HOME}/linux-config/scripts"
 (cat ~/.cache/wal/sequences &)
 
 # keyboard delay/rate
diff --git a/scripts/backup.sh b/scripts/backup.sh
index 6b1f3bf..af2bf1d 100755
--- a/scripts/backup.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup.sh
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 backup_dest=/run/media/kevin/pc-backup/backups/nzxt
 
 # Labels for backup name
-PC=${HOST}
 distro=arch
 datetime=$(date "+%m.%d-%H.%M")
 backupfile="$backup_dest/$datetime-$distro.tar.gz"
 
-sudo tar -czpvf $backupfile --exclude=/lost+found --exclude=/mnt --exclude=/proc --exclude=/run --exclude=/sys /
+sudo tar -czpvf "$backupfile" --exclude=/lost+found --exclude=/mnt --exclude=/proc --exclude=/run --exclude=/sys /
diff --git a/scripts/change-sink.sh b/scripts/change-sink
similarity index 71%
rename from scripts/change-sink.sh
rename to scripts/change-sink
index 3273860..0311ef4 100755
--- a/scripts/change-sink.sh
+++ b/scripts/change-sink
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 #Device name variable
-if [ $1 = "dac" ]; then
+if [ "$1" = "dac" ]; then
 	devicename="alsa_output.usb-FiiO_DigiHug_USB_Audio-01.analog-stereo"
-elif [ $1 = "line-out" ]; then
+elif [ "$1" = "line-out" ]; then
 	devicename="alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo"
 fi
 echo "$devicename"
 
 #change the default sink
-pacmd "set-default-sink "$devicename""
+pacmd "set-default-sink $devicename"
 
 #move all inputs to the new sink
 for app in $(pacmd list-sink-inputs | sed -n -e 's/index:[[:space:]]\([[:digit:]]\)/\1/p');
 do
-	pacmd "move-sink-input $app "$devicename""
+	pacmd "move-sink-input $app $devicename"
 done
diff --git a/scripts/install-arch-pkgs.sh b/scripts/install-arch-pkgs.sh
index c46b356..d7d2320 100755
--- a/scripts/install-arch-pkgs.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-arch-pkgs.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-sudo pacman -Sy --needed - < ../txt/pacman-pkgs/pacman-pkgs.txt
-sudo trizen -Sy --needed - < ../txt/pacman-pkgs/aur-pkgs.txt
+# to-do: fix shellscript error?
+pacman -Sy --needed - < ../txt/pacman-pkgs/pacman-pkgs.txt
+trizen -Sy --needed - < ../txt/pacman-pkgs/aur-pkgs.txt
+# sudo pacman -Sy --needed - < ../txt/pacman-pkgs/pacman-pkgs.txt
+# sudo trizen -Sy --needed - < ../txt/pacman-pkgs/aur-pkgs.txt
diff --git a/scripts/shortcuts.sh b/scripts/sync-shortcuts
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/shortcuts.sh
rename to scripts/sync-shortcuts
diff --git a/scripts/texclear b/scripts/texclear
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9afb630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/texclear
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Delete TeX build files when exiting from Vim or call on directory/directly to
+# remove from there.
+
+ext_list="/home/kevin/linux-config/txt/tex-build-files.txt"
+raw_exts="$(tr '\n' '|' < $ext_list)"
+exts="(${raw_exts::-1})"
+echo "$exts"
+find_flags=(-maxdepth 1 -type f -regextype gnu-awk -regex)
+
+remove_build_files () {
+	regex=$2
+	# echo find "$1" "${find_flags[@]}" "$regex" -delete -print
+	eval find "$1" "${find_flags[@]}" "$regex" -delete -print
+}
+
+# when less than one argument, remove build files in current dir
+if [[ "$#" -lt 1 ]]; then
+	regex=(\"^.*\\."$exts"$\")
+	remove_build_files . "${regex[0]}"
+else
+	case "$1" in
+		# if tex file, remove only build files for that file
+		*.tex)
+			file=$(readlink -f "$1")
+			dir=$(dirname "$file")
+			base="${file%.*}"
+			regex=(\"^"$base"\\."$exts"$\")
+			remove_build_files "$dir" "${regex[0]}" ;;
+		# remove all build files in directory if given valid one
+		*)
+			if [[ -d "$1" ]]; then
+				regex=(\"^.*\\."$exts"$\")
+				remove_build_files "$1" "${regex[0]}"
+			else
+				printf "Give .tex file or directory as argument.\\n"
+			fi ;;
+	esac
+fi
diff --git a/setup-root.sh b/setup-root.sh
index 09f7f48..6eb0da3 100755
--- a/setup-root.sh
+++ b/setup-root.sh
@@ -1,33 +1,15 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-setup_marble=false
+#!/bin/bash
 
 linux_config_dir=/home/kevin/linux-config
 dot_dir=$linux_config_dir/dotfiles
-pc=$(hostname)
 
 # Get directory variables from script.
 # List of dotfiles I want to link to system.
-dotfiles=(bashrc gitconfig inputrc imwheelrc vimrc Xmodmap Xresources zshrc)
-cd $dot_dir
-for dotfile in $dotfiles; do
+dotfiles=(bashrc inputrc imwheelrc vimrc Xmodmap Xresources zshrc)
+cd $dot_dir || exit
+for dotfile in "${dotfiles[@]}"; do
 	# Remove system dotfile.
     rm ~/."$dotfile"
 	# Link dotfile in repository to system dotfile.
     cp "$dot_dir"/"$dotfile" ~/."$dotfile"
 done
-
-#  marble mouse {{{ # 
-
-if [[ "$setup_marble" = true ]]; then
-	config_file_name="10-evdev.conf"
-	sys_layout_file="/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/$config_file_name"
-	config_dir="$linux_config_dir/x/marble-mouse"
-
-	# Remove system file.
-	sudo rm -rf "$sys_layout_file"
-	# Link config file in repository to system config location.
-	sudo cp "$config_dir"/"$config_file_name" "$sys_layout_file"
-fi
-
-#  }}} marble mouse # 
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 0a4364a..3684114 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
+#!/bin/bash
 
-setup_marble=true
+# setup_marble=true
 
 # vars {{{ #
 
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ linux_config_dir=/home/kevin/linux-config
 dot_dir=$linux_config_dir/dotfiles
 config_dir=$linux_config_dir/configs
 sys_config_dir=~/.config
-pc=$(hostname)
 
 # }}} vars #
 
@@ -19,8 +18,8 @@ pc=$(hostname)
 # Get directory variables from script.
 # List of dotfiles I want to link to system.
 dotfiles=(bashrc gitconfig inputrc imwheelrc vimrc xinitrc Xmodmap Xresources zshrc)
-cd $dot_dir
-for dotfile in $dotfiles; do
+cd $dot_dir || exit
+for dotfile in "${dotfiles[@]}"; do
 	# Remove system dotfile.
     rm ~/."$dotfile"
 	# Link dotfile in repository to system dotfile.
@@ -43,30 +42,29 @@ ln -s "$dot_dir"/nvim "$orig_file" && echo "Setup Neovim config."
 
 # configs {{{ #
 
-cd $linux_config_dir
+cd $linux_config_dir || exit
 # List of config dirs in system config dir that I want to link to.
 config_dirs=(neofetch i3 i3blocks sam-i3blocks ranger)
-# config_dirs=(neofetch i3 i3blocks ranger)
-for cur_dir in $config_dirs; do
+for cur_dir in "${config_dirs[@]}"; do
 	# Remove system file.
-	rm -rf "$sys_config_dir"/"$cur_dir"
+	rm -rf ${sys_config_dir:?}/"$cur_dir"
 	# Link config file in repository to system config location.
 	ln -s "$config_dir"/"$cur_dir" "$sys_config_dir"/"$cur_dir" && echo "Linked $cur_dir config."
 done
 
 # }}} configs #
 
-#  marble mouse {{{ # 
+# #  marble mouse {{{ #
 
-if [[ "$setup_marble" = true ]]; then
-	config_file_name="10-evdev.conf"
-	sys_layout_file="/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/$config_file_name"
-	config_dir="$linux_config_dir/x/marble-mouse"
+# if [[ "$setup_marble" = true ]]; then
+	# config_file_name="10-evdev.conf"
+	# sys_layout_file="/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/$config_file_name"
+	# config_dir="$linux_config_dir/x/marble-mouse"
 
-	# Remove system file.
-	sudo rm -rf "$sys_layout_file"
-	# Link config file in repository to system config location.
-	sudo ln -s "$config_dir"/"$config_file_name" "$sys_layout_file" && echo "Setup Marble mouse config."
-fi
+	# # Remove system file.
+	# sudo rm -rf "$sys_layout_file"
+	# # Link config file in repository to system config location.
+	# sudo ln -s "$config_dir"/"$config_file_name" "$sys_layout_file" && echo "Setup Marble mouse config."
+# fi
 
-#  }}} marble mouse # 
+# #  }}} marble mouse #
diff --git a/txt/pacman-pkgs/aur-pkgs.txt b/txt/pacman-pkgs/aur-pkgs.txt
index 31ca725..eba2495 100644
--- a/txt/pacman-pkgs/aur-pkgs.txt
+++ b/txt/pacman-pkgs/aur-pkgs.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+discord
+texlive-localmanager-git
 gscreenshot
 rxvt-unicode-pixbuf
 Hack NF
diff --git a/txt/pacman-pkgs/nzxt-pkgs.txt b/txt/pacman-pkgs/nzxt-pkgs.txt
index a43c855..7191c5c 100644
--- a/txt/pacman-pkgs/nzxt-pkgs.txt
+++ b/txt/pacman-pkgs/nzxt-pkgs.txt
@@ -8,16 +8,21 @@ broadcom-wl
 bzip2
 chromium
 chromium-widevine
+cloc
 cmake
+cmatrix
 colordiff
+compton
 coreutils
 cryptsetup
 device-mapper
 dhcpcd
 dialog
 diffutils
+discord
 dmenu
 e2fsprogs
+evince
 fakeroot
 feh
 file
@@ -36,7 +41,7 @@ grep
 grub
 gscreenshot
 gzip
-htop
+htop-vim-git
 i3-gaps
 i3blocks
 i3status
@@ -70,7 +75,9 @@ nvidia
 pacman
 patch
 pciutils
+pdfgrep
 perl
+pipes.sh
 pkgconf
 procps-ng
 psmisc
@@ -79,6 +86,7 @@ python-dbus
 python-pip
 python-pywal
 python-setuptools
+qdirstat
 ranger
 redshift
 reiserfsprogs
@@ -86,16 +94,28 @@ rxvt-unicode-pixbuf
 s-nail
 sed
 shadow
+shellcheck
 spotify
 st
 sudo
 sysfsutils
 sysstat
+systemd-numlockontty
 systemd-sysvcompat
 tar
 texinfo
+texlive-core
+texlive-local-algorithmicx
+texlive-local-algorithms
+texlive-local-enumitem
+texlive-local-hyperref
+texlive-local-numprint
+texlive-local-pgfplots
+texlive-local-tkz-base
+texlive-local-tkz-euclide
+texlive-localmanager-git
+trizen
 ttf-dejavu
-udiskie
 udisks2
 unzip
 usbutils
diff --git a/txt/pacman-pkgs/pacman-pkgs.txt b/txt/pacman-pkgs/pacman-pkgs.txt
index 01ff7c3..e593b8b 100644
--- a/txt/pacman-pkgs/pacman-pkgs.txt
+++ b/txt/pacman-pkgs/pacman-pkgs.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 alsa-utils
-autoconf
 automake
-bash
 bc
-bison
 broadcom-wl
-bzip2
 chromium
 chromium-widevine
 cloc
@@ -13,159 +9,65 @@ cmake
 cmatrix
 colordiff
 compton
-coreutils
-cryptsetup
-device-mapper
 dhcpcd
 dialog
 diffutils
-discord
 dmenu
-e2fsprogs
 evince
 fakeroot
 feh
-file
-filesystem
 findutils
-flex
 fzf
-gawk
-gcc
-gcc-libs
-gdb
-gettext
 git
-glibc
 grep
 grub
-gscreenshot
-gzip
 htop-vim-git
 i3-gaps
 i3blocks
 i3status
 imwheel
-inetutils
-iniparser
-iproute2
-iputils
-jfsutils
 less
-lib32-nvidia-utils
-licenses
 linux
 linux-firmware
 linux-headers
-logrotate
 lolcat
 lsof
-lvm2
 make
-man-db
-man-pages
-mdadm
-nano
 neofetch
 neovim
 netctl
 noto-fonts
 ntfs-3g
-nvidia
 pacman
-patch
-pciutils
 pdfgrep
 perl
 pipes.sh
-pkgconf
-procps-ng
-psmisc
 pulseaudio
 python-dbus
 python-pip
 python-pywal
 python-setuptools
+qdirstat
 ranger
 redshift
-reiserfsprogs
 rxvt-unicode-pixbuf
-s-nail
 sed
-shadow
+shellcheck
 spotify
 st
 sudo
-sysfsutils
-sysstat
 systemd-numlockontty
-systemd-sysvcompat
 tar
 texinfo
+texlive-core
 trizen
 ttf-dejavu
 udisks2
 unzip
-usbutils
-util-linux
 vi
 w3m
-which
 wireless_tools
 wpa_supplicant
 xclip
-xf86-input-evdev
-xf86-input-keyboard
-xf86-input-mouse
-xf86-input-synaptics
-xf86-input-vmmouse
-xf86-input-void
-xf86-video-amdgpu
-xf86-video-ati
-xf86-video-dummy
-xf86-video-fbdev
-xf86-video-intel
-xf86-video-nouveau
-xf86-video-openchrome
-xf86-video-qxl
-xf86-video-vesa
-xf86-video-vmware
-xf86-video-voodoo
-xfsprogs
-xorg-bdftopcf
-xorg-iceauth
-xorg-luit
-xorg-mkfontdir
-xorg-mkfontscale
-xorg-server
-xorg-sessreg
-xorg-smproxy
-xorg-x11perf
-xorg-xbacklight
-xorg-xcmsdb
-xorg-xcursorgen
-xorg-xdpyinfo
-xorg-xdriinfo
-xorg-xev
-xorg-xgamma
-xorg-xhost
-xorg-xinit
-xorg-xinput
-xorg-xkbevd
-xorg-xkbutils
-xorg-xkill
-xorg-xlsatoms
-xorg-xlsclients
-xorg-xpr
-xorg-xprop
-xorg-xrandr
-xorg-xrefresh
-xorg-xset
-xorg-xsetroot
-xorg-xvinfo
-xorg-xwd
-xorg-xwininfo
-xorg-xwud
 zathura
-zathura-pdf-poppler
 zsh
diff --git a/txt/tex-build-files.txt b/txt/tex-build-files.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29753ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/txt/tex-build-files.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+4tc
+aux
+bak
+bbl
+bcf
+blg
+fdb_latexmk
+fls
+lof
+log
+nav
+out
+pyc
+pyo
+run\\.xml
+snm
+swp
+synctex\\(busy\\)
+synctex\\.gz
+tmp
+toc
+vrb
+xref