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## Modified commands
alias diff='colordiff' # requires colordiff package
alias grep='grep --color=auto'
alias more='less'
alias df='df -h'
alias du='du -c -h'
alias mkdir='mkdir -p -v'
alias nano='nano -w'
alias ping='ping -c 5'
alias dmesg='dmesg -HL'
## New commands
alias da='date "+%A, %B %d, %Y [%T]"'
alias du1='du --max-depth=1'
alias hist='history | grep' # requires an argument
alias openports='ss --all --numeric --processes --ipv4 --ipv6'
alias pgg='ps -Af | grep' # requires an argument
alias ..='cd ..'
# Privileged access
if (( UID != 0 )); then
alias sudo='sudo '
alias scat='sudo cat'
alias svim='sudoedit'
alias root='sudo -i'
alias reboot='sudo systemctl reboot'
alias poweroff='sudo systemctl poweroff'
alias update='sudo pacman -Su'
alias netctl='sudo netctl'
fi
## ls
alias ls='ls -hF --color=auto'
alias lr='ls -R' # recursive ls
alias ll='ls -l'
alias la='ll -A'
alias lx='ll -BX' # sort by extension
alias lz='ll -rS' # sort by size
alias lt='ll -rt' # sort by date
alias lm='la | more'
## Safety features
alias cp='cp -i'
alias mv='mv -i'
alias rm='rm -I' # 'rm -i' prompts for every file
# safer alternative w/ timeout, not stored in history
alias rm=' timeout 3 rm -Iv --one-file-system'
alias ln='ln -i'
alias chown='chown --preserve-root'
alias chmod='chmod --preserve-root'
alias chgrp='chgrp --preserve-root'
alias cls=' echo -ne "\033c"' # clear screen for real (it does not work in Terminology)
## Make Bash error tolerant
alias :q=' exit'
alias :Q=' exit'
alias :x=' exit'
alias cd..='cd ..'
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