.bash_aliases

# Small collection of aliases for personal use.

# Create subdirectories automatically when necessary
alias mkdir='mkdir -vp'

# I always have to look up those flags.
alias untar='tar -zxvf '



# terminal profiles I have created.
valid_profiles="default bgtask"

# Opens a new gnome terminal tab with a predefined profile and command.
newtab(){
    # check if first option is a valid profile.
    if [[ $valid_profiles == *$1* ]]; 
    then
        gnome-terminal --tab-with-profile=$1 -- /bin/bash -c ${@:2}'; exec /bin/bash -i'
    else
        gnome-terminal --tab-with-profile=default -- /bin/bash -c $@'; exec /bin/bash -i'
    fi   
}