diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 2b80f9d..3ee8c7f 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-[submodule "fish/.config/fish/nvm-wrapper"]
-	path = fish/.config/fish/nvm-wrapper
-	url = https://github.com/passcod/nvm-fish-wrapper
-
 [submodule "vim/.vim/bundle/quick-scope"]
 	path = vim/.vim/bundle/quick-scope
 	url = https://github.com/unblevable/quick-scope
@@ -17,18 +13,12 @@
 [submodule "vim/.vim/bundle/vim-gitgutter"]
 	path = vim/.vim/bundle/vim-gitgutter
 	url = https://github.com/airblade/vim-gitgutter
-[submodule "fzf/.fzf"]
-	path = fzf/.fzf
-	url = https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
 [submodule "vim/.vim/bundle/vim-lastplace"]
 	path = vim/.vim/bundle/vim-lastplace
 	url = https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace
 [submodule "vim/.vim/bundle/vim-fish"]
 	path = vim/.vim/bundle/vim-fish
 	url = https://github.com/dag/vim-fish
-[submodule "lf/lf"]
-	path = lf/lf
-	url = https://github.com/gokcehan/lf
 [submodule "vim/.vim/bundle/vim-airline"]
 	path = vim/.vim/bundle/vim-airline
 	url = https://github.com/vim-airline/vim-airline
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7bb60c8..ab4b509 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ fish:
 	@printf "$(YELLOW)--- fish -----------------------------------------------\n$(RESET)"
 	stow -t "$$HOME" fish
 
-fzf: fish
-	@printf "$(YELLOW)--- fzf ------------------------------------------------\n$(RESET)"
-	git submodule update --remote --init -- fzf/.fzf
-	stow -t "$$HOME" fzf
-	~/.fzf/install --no-bash --no-zsh --no-completion --no-update-rc --key-bindings --64
-
 git:
 	@printf "$(YELLOW)--- git ------------------------------------------------\n$(RESET)"
 	stow -t "$$HOME" git
@@ -67,13 +61,6 @@ gnupg:
 	chmod 700 "$$HOME/.gnupg"
 	stow -t "$$HOME" gnupg
 
-lf:
-	@printf "$(YELLOW)--- lf --------------------------------------------------\n$(RESET)"
-	git submodule update --remote --init -- lf/lf
-	cd lf/lf; CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o ../../bin/bin/lf
-	mkdir -p ~/.trash
-	stow -t "$$HOME" lf
-
 mutt:
 	@printf "$(YELLOW)--- mutt -----------------------------------------------\n$(RESET)"
 	stow -t "$$HOME" mutt
@@ -97,4 +84,4 @@ nuke:
 	@printf "$(RED)--- nuking existing files ------------------------------\n$(RESET)"
 	rm -rf ~/.byobu ~/.config/fish ~/.fzf ~/.bash*
 
-.PHONY: bash fzf fish git vim nvim lf mutt byobu weechat gnupg bin clean install nuke Windows Linux Other
+.PHONY: bash fish git vim nvim mutt byobu weechat gnupg bin clean install nuke Windows Linux Other
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9507ee9..4a001e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ it includes configs for my most frequently used tools.
 
 ### steps to install on debian and derivatives
 
-1. `apt install make stow fish git byobu vim`
+1. `apt install make stow fish git byobu vim ripgrep fzf`
 1. `make nuke install` - note that nuke removes existing files in your $HOME
 
diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index d16de53..0000000
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-DISTRO="$1"
-RELEASE="$2"
-PKGLIST="${DISTRO}.pkglist"
-
-[ -z $DISTRO -o -z $RELEASE ] && \
-    printf "usage: sudo %s <distro> <release>\n" "$0" && exit 1
-
-[[ $(id -u) != 0 ]] && \
-    printf "re-run this as root\n" && exit 1
-
-# make sure we have sources
-printf "deb https://mirror.bhh.sh/syncthing/ syncthing stable\n" \
-    > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/syncthing.list
-printf "deb https://mirror.bhh.sh/weechat/%s %s main \n" "${DISTRO}" "${RELEASE}" \
-    > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/weechat.list
-
-apt update
-apt upgrade -y
-apt full-upgrade -y
-
-apt install -y $(xargs < ${PKGLIST})
-
-
-printf "install makefiles? [y/n]"
-read answer
-
-[[ "$answer" = "y" ]] && \
-    make nuke install
-
diff --git a/debian.pkglist b/debian.pkglist
deleted file mode 100644
index 79c0f5c..0000000
--- a/debian.pkglist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,265 +0,0 @@
-adduser
-ansible
-apt
-apt-listchanges
-apt-utils
-avahi-daemon
-base-files
-base-passwd
-bash
-bash-completion
-bsdgames
-bsdmainutils
-bsdutils
-build-essential
-busybox
-byobu
-bzip2
-cloc
-console-setup
-coreutils
-cpio
-cron
-curl
-dash
-dbus
-debconf
-debconf-i18n
-debian-archive-keyring
-debian-faq
-debianutils
-desktop-base
-diffutils
-discover
-dmidecode
-dmsetup
-dnsutils
-doc-debian
-dpkg
-e2fslibs
-e2fsprogs
-erlang
-file
-file-roller
-findutils
-firmware-iwlwifi
-fish
-gcc-6-base
-gedit-plugins
-gettext-base
-gimp
-git
-gnupgv2
-gnupg-agent
-gpgv
-grep
-groff-base
-gzip
-hdparm
-hostname
-ifupdown
-init
-initramfs-tools
-init-system-helpers
-inkscape
-installation-report
-iproute2
-iptables
-iputils-ping
-isc-dhcp-client
-isc-dhcp-common
-keepassxc
-keyboard-configuration
-kmod
-krb5-locales
-laptop-detect
-less
-libacl1
-libapparmor1
-libapt-inst2.0
-libapt-pkg5.0
-libassuan0
-libattr1
-libaudit1
-libaudit-common
-libblkid1
-libbsd0
-libbz2-1.0
-libc6
-libcap2
-libcap-ng0
-libc-bin
-libclass-isa-perl
-libcomerr2
-libcryptsetup4
-libdb5.3
-libdebconfclient0
-libdevmapper1.02.1
-libdns-export162
-libelf1
-libestr0
-libfastjson4
-libfdisk1
-libffi6
-libgcc1
-libgcrypt20
-libgdbm3
-libgmp10
-libgnutls30
-libgpg-error0
-libgsf-bin
-libgtk2-perl
-libhogweed4
-libidn11
-libidn2-0
-libip4tc0
-libip6tc0
-libiptc0
-libisc-export160
-libkmod2
-libksba8
-liblocale-gettext-perl
-liblockfile-bin
-liblogging-stdlog0
-liblognorm5
-liblz4-1
-liblzma5
-libmnl0
-libmount1
-libncurses5
-libncursesw5
-libnetfilter-conntrack3
-libnettle6
-libnewt0.52
-libnfnetlink0
-libnpth0
-libp11-kit0
-libpam0g
-libpam-modules
-libpam-modules-bin
-libpam-runtime
-libpam-systemd
-libpcre3
-libpipeline1
-libpopt0
-libprocps6
-libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager
-libpsl5
-libreadline7
-libseccomp2
-libselinux1
-libsemanage1
-libsemanage-common
-libsepol1
-libslang2
-libsmartcols1
-libsqlite3-0
-libss2
-libssl1.0.2
-libssl1.1
-libstdc++6
-libswitch-perl
-libsystemd0
-libtasn1-6
-libtext-charwidth-perl
-libtext-iconv-perl
-libtext-wrapi18n-perl
-libtinfo5
-libudev1
-libunistring0
-libustr-1.0-1
-libuuid1
-libxapian30
-libxtables12
-linux-image-amd64
-locales
-login
-logrotate
-lsb-base
-lsof
-make
-man-db
-manpages
-mawk
-mime-support
-minetest
-mosh
-mount
-mtr
-mumble
-mutt
-nano
-ncurses-base
-ncurses-bin
-ncurses-term
-neofetch
-neovim
-netbase
-netcat-traditional
-network-manager-gnome
-nodejs
-npm
-nvidia-driver
-openssh-client
-orca
-passwd
-pciutils
-perl
-perl-base
-perl-modules-5.24
-pinentry-curses
-procps
-python
-python2.7
-python3-pip
-python3-reportbug
-python3-uno
-python-minimal
-python-pip
-readline-common
-reportbug
-rhythmbox
-rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder
-rhythmbox-plugins
-rsyslog
-rustc
-scdaemon
-seahorse
-sed
-sensible-utils
-shotwell
-simple-scan
-snapd
-stow
-syncthing
-systemd
-systemd-sysv
-sysvinit-utils
-tar
-task-desktop
-task-english
-tasksel
-tasksel-data
-telnet
-thunderbird
-totem-plugins
-traceroute
-transmission-gtk
-tzdata
-ucf
-udev
-usbutils
-util-linux
-vim
-vim-common
-vim-tiny
-vinagre
-vino
-wamerican
-wget
-whiptail
-xdg-user-dirs-gtk
-xxd
-xz-utils
-yubikey-personalization
-zlib1g
diff --git a/fzf/.fzf b/fzf/.fzf
deleted file mode 160000
index 08a6fd4..0000000
--- a/fzf/.fzf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 08a6fd4ad4334b00a08427b335caa5476b8d789f
diff --git a/lf/lf b/lf/lf
deleted file mode 160000
index 50dd374..0000000
--- a/lf/lf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 50dd374f77049c167952ca917148bd357f5731e8
diff --git a/ubuntu.pkglist b/ubuntu.pkglist
deleted file mode 100644
index 54a6ad9..0000000
--- a/ubuntu.pkglist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,153 +0,0 @@
-apt-transport-https
-base-passwd
-bison
-build-essential
-byobu
-clang-7
-composer
-curl
-dash
-devscripts
-diffutils
-docker.io
-figlet
-findutils
-finger
-firefox-locale-en
-fish
-flex
-fonts-indic
-fonts-ipafont-gothic
-fonts-ipafont-mincho
-git
-gnome-tweak-tool
-gperf
-gpg
-grep
-grub-common
-grub-efi-amd64-signed
-grub-gfxpayload-lists
-grub-pc
-grub-pc-bin
-grub2-common
-gsettings-desktop-schemas-dev
-gzip
-hostname
-htop
-init
-keepassxc
-language-pack-en
-language-pack-en-base
-language-pack-gnome-en
-language-pack-gnome-en-base
-libasound2-dev
-libavcodec-dev
-libavformat-dev
-libavutil-dev
-libcap-dev
-libcups2-dev
-libdebconfclient0
-libdrm-dev
-libegl1-mesa-dev
-libelf-dev
-libevent-dev
-libexif-dev
-libffi-dev
-libflac-dev
-libgbm-dev
-libgcrypt20-dev
-libgl1-mesa-dev
-libgles2-mesa-dev
-libglew-dev
-libglib2.0-dev
-libglu1-mesa-dev
-libgtk-3-dev
-libhunspell-dev
-libicu-dev
-libjpeg-dev
-libjs-jquery-flot
-libjsoncpp-dev
-libkrb5-dev
-liblcms2-dev
-libminizip-dev
-libmodpbase64-dev
-libnspr4-dev
-libnss3-dev
-libopenjp2-7-dev
-libopus-dev
-libpam0g-dev
-libpci-dev
-libpng-dev
-libpulse-dev
-libre2-dev
-libsnappy-dev
-libspeechd-dev
-libsrtp0-dev
-libudev-dev
-libusb-1.0-0-dev
-libva-dev
-libvpx-dev
-libwebp-dev
-libxml2-dev
-libxslt1-dev
-libxss-dev
-libxt-dev
-libxtst-dev
-linux-generic
-linux-headers-generic
-linux-signed-generic
-lld-7
-llvm-7-dev
-login
-lxd
-make
-mesa-common-dev
-mokutil
-mosh
-ncdu
-ncurses-base
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-neovim
-ninja-build
-nodejs
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-os-prober
-packaging-dev
-php-cli
-python-jinja2
-python3
-python3-pip
-python3-virtualenv
-rename
-scdaemon
-shim-signed
-sqlite3
-steam:i386
-stow
-syncthing
-thunderbird
-ubuntu-desktop
-ubuntu-minimal
-ubuntu-restricted-addons
-ubuntu-standard
-ubuntu-wallpapers
-ungoogled-chromium
-ungoogled-chromium-common
-ungoogled-chromium-driver
-ungoogled-chromium-l10n
-ungoogled-chromium-sandbox
-ungoogled-chromium-shell
-valgrind
-vim
-vlc
-vscodium
-weechat-curses
-weechat-perl
-weechat-plugins
-weechat-python
-weechat-ruby
-xclip
-xvfb
-yasm
-yubikey-personalization