diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e1046d..a73b396 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,23 @@
 # dotfiles
 
-on debian machines, first set the fqdn:
+on debian machines, set the fqdn (this is necessary for some of the host-specific chezmoi config):
 
 ```bash
 sudo hostnamectl set-hostname $MY_HOSTNAME.local
 ```
 
+set the shell:
+
 ```bash
-sh -c "$(curl -fsLS get.chezmoi.io)" -- init ssh://git@pingo.thermokar.st/dotfiles --apply --guess-repo-url=false
+chsh -s $(which zsh)
+```
+
+bootstrap chezmoi:
+
+```bash
+sh -c "$(curl -fsLS get.chezmoi.io)" -- \
+  init \
+  git://pingo.thermokar.st/dotfiles \
+  --apply \
+  --guess-repo-url=false
 ```
diff --git a/home/dot_zshrc.tmpl b/home/dot_zshrc.tmpl
index a748a7b..6d905f8 100644
--- a/home/dot_zshrc.tmpl
+++ b/home/dot_zshrc.tmpl
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function battery() {
 }
 
 function battery_percentage() {
-  battery | grep 'percentage' | awk '{print $2'}'
+  battery | grep 'percentage' | awk '{print $2}'
 }
 
 function battery_time_to_empty() {
diff --git a/home/run_once_install-packages.sh.tmpl b/home/run_once_install-packages.sh.tmpl
index 86c779a..0c9d995 100644
--- a/home/run_once_install-packages.sh.tmpl
+++ b/home/run_once_install-packages.sh.tmpl
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ sudo apt install \
   tmux \
   tree \
   libssl-dev \
-  git
+  git \
+  -y
 {{ end }}