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Mac OS - BASH Configuration and Aliases (eg. `sudo nano ~/.bash_profile`)
# BASH Configuration and Aliases
# source: http://natelandau.com/my-mac-osx-bash_profile/
# source: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles
# Sections:
# 0. Execute Only Once (if you want)
# 1. Environment Configuration
# 2. Make Terminal Better (remapping defaults and adding functionality)
# 3. File and Folder Management
# 4. Searching
# 5. Process Management
# 6. Networking
# 7. System Operations & Information
# 8. Web Development
# 9. Reminders & Notes
# 0. Execute Only Once (if you want)
# Automatically open a new Finder window when a volume is mounted
#defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-ro-root -bool true
#defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-rw-root -bool true
# Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes
#defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
# Disable auto-correct
#defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
# Enable Safari’s debug menu
#defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDebugMenu -bool true
# Reset Launchpad
#rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db
# Show the ~/Library folder
#chflags nohidden ~/Library
# Enable Dashboard dev mode (allows keeping widgets on the desktop)
#defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode -bool true
# from: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15669091/bower-install-using-only-https
#git config --global url."https://".insteadOf git://
# 1. Environment Configuration
# Autocorrect typos in path names when using `cd`
shopt -s cdspell
# If possible, add tab completion for many more commands
[ -f /etc/bash_completion ] && source /etc/bash_completion
# Change Prompt
export PS1="\n\[$(tput setaf 7)\][\[$(tput setaf 3)\]\u\[$(tput sgr0)\]\[$(tput setaf 8)\]@\[$(tput sgr0)\]\[$(tput setaf 7)\]\h\[$(tput sgr0)\]\[$(tput setaf 8)\]:\[$(tput sgr0)\]\[$(tput bold)$(tput setaf 9)\]\w\[$(tput sgr0)\]\[$(tput setaf 7)\]]\[$(tput sgr0)\]\n\[$(tput setaf 1)\]➜\[$(tput sgr0)\] "
# Set Paths
export PATH="$PATH:/usr/local/bin/"
export PATH="/usr/local/git/bin:/sw/bin/:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/mysql/bin:$PATH"
export PATH="/Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php5.4.19/bin:$PATH"
# Set Default Editor (change 'Nano' to the editor of your choice)
export EDITOR=/usr/bin/nano
# Set default blocksize for ls, df, du
# from: http://hints.macworld.com/comment.php?mode=view&cid=24491
export BLOCKSIZE=1k
# Add color to terminal
# from http://osxdaily.com/2012/02/21/add-color-to-the-terminal-in-mac-os-x/
export CLICOLOR=1
# export LSCOLORS=ExFxBxDxCxegedabagacad
# 2. Make Terminal Better (remapping defaults and adding functionality)
alias cp='cp -iv' # Preferred 'cp' implementation
alias mv='mv -iv' # Preferred 'mv' implementation
alias mkdir='mkdir -pv' # Preferred 'mkdir' implementation
alias ll='ls -FGlAhp' # Preferred 'ls' implementation
alias lsd="ls -lF ${colorflag} | grep --color=never '^d'" # List only directories
alias less='less -FSRXc' # Preferred 'less' implementation
cd() { builtin cd "$@"; ll; } # Always list directory contents upon 'cd'
alias cd..='cd ../' # Go back 1 directory level (for fast typers)
alias ..='cd ../' # Go back 1 directory level
alias ...='cd ../../' # Go back 2 directory levels
alias .3='cd ../../../' # Go back 3 directory levels
alias .4='cd ../../../../' # Go back 4 directory levels
alias .5='cd ../../../../../' # Go back 5 directory levels
alias .6='cd ../../../../../../' # Go back 6 directory levels
alias edit='subl' # edit: Opens any file in sublime editor
alias f='open -a Finder ./' # f: Opens current directory in MacOS Finder
alias ~="cd ~" # ~: Go Home
alias c='clear' # c: Clear terminal display
alias which='type -all' # which: Find executables
alias path='echo -e ${PATH//:/\\n}' # path: Echo all executable Paths
alias show_options='shopt' # Show_options: display bash options settings
alias fix_stty='stty sane' # fix_stty: Restore terminal settings when screwed up
alias cic='set completion-ignore-case On' # cic: Make tab-completion case-insensitive
mcd () { mkdir -p "$1" && cd "$1"; } # mcd: Makes new Dir and jumps inside
trash () { command mv "$@" ~/.Trash ; } # trash: Moves a file to the MacOS trash
ql () { qlmanage -p "$*" >& /dev/null; } # ql: Opens any file in MacOS Quicklook Preview
alias DT='tee ~/Desktop/terminalOut.txt' # DT: Pipe content to file on MacOS Desktop
# lr: Full Recursive Directory Listing
alias lr='ls -R | grep ":$" | sed -e '\''s/:$//'\'' -e '\''s/[^-][^\/]*\//--/g'\'' -e '\''s/^/ /'\'' -e '\''s/-/|/'\'' | less'
# mans:
# Search manpage given in agument '1' for term given in argument '2' (case insensitive)
# displays paginated result with colored search terms and two lines surrounding each hit.
# Example: mans mplayer codec
mans () {
man $1 | grep -iC2 --color=always $2 | less
}
# showa:
# to remind yourself of an alias (given some part of it)
showa () { /usr/bin/grep --color=always -i -a1 $@ ~/Library/init/bash/aliases.bash | grep -v '^\s*$' | less -FSRXc ; }
# `s` with no arguments opens the current directory in Sublime Text, otherwise
# opens the given location
function s() {
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
subl .
else
subl "$@"
fi
}
# 3. File and Folder Management
zipf () { zip -r "$1".zip "$1" ; } # zipf: To create a ZIP archive of a folder
alias numFiles='echo $(ls -1 | wc -l)' # numFiles: Count of non-hidden files in current dir
alias make1mb='mkfile 1m ./1MB.dat' # make1mb: Creates a file of 1mb size (all zeros)
alias make5mb='mkfile 5m ./5MB.dat' # make5mb: Creates a file of 5mb size (all zeros)
alias make10mb='mkfile 10m ./10MB.dat' # make10mb: Creates a file of 10mb size (all zeros)
# cdf:
# 'Cd's to frontmost window of MacOS Finder
cdf () {
currFolderPath=$( /usr/bin/osascript <<" EOT"
tell application "Finder"
try
set currFolder to (folder of the front window as alias)
on error
set currFolder to (path to desktop folder as alias)
end try
POSIX path of currFolder
end tell
EOT
)
echo "cd to \"$currFolderPath\""
cd "$currFolderPath"
}
# extract:
# Extract most know archives with one command
extract () {
if [ -f $1 ] ; then
case $1 in
*.tar.bz2) tar xjf $1 ;;
*.tar.gz) tar xzf $1 ;;
*.bz2) bunzip2 $1 ;;
*.rar) unrar e $1 ;;
*.gz) gunzip $1 ;;
*.tar) tar xf $1 ;;
*.tbz2) tar xjf $1 ;;
*.tgz) tar xzf $1 ;;
*.zip) unzip $1 ;;
*.Z) uncompress $1 ;;
*.7z) 7z x $1 ;;
*) echo "'$1' cannot be extracted via extract()" ;;
esac
else
echo "'$1' is not a valid file"
fi
}
# Determine size of a file or total size of a directory
function fs() {
if du -b /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1; then
local arg=-sbh
else
local arg=-sh
fi
if [[ -n "$@" ]]; then
du $arg -- "$@"
else
du $arg .[^.]* *
fi
}
# Syntax-highlight JSON strings or files
# Usage: `json '{"foo":42}'` or `echo '{"foo":42}' | json`
function json() {
if [ -t 0 ]; then # argument
python -mjson.tool <<< "$*" | pygmentize -l javascript
else # pipe
python -mjson.tool | pygmentize -l javascript
fi
}
# `o` with no arguments opens current directory, otherwise opens the given
# location
function o() {
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
open .
else
open "$@"
fi
}
# 4. Searching
alias qfind="find . -name " # qfind: Quickly search for file
ff () { /usr/bin/find . -name "$@" ; } # ff: Find file under the current directory
ffs () { /usr/bin/find . -name "$@"'*' ; } # ffs: Find file whose name starts with a given string
ffe () { /usr/bin/find . -name '*'"$@" ; } # ffe: Find file whose name ends with a given string
# spotlight: Search for a file using MacOS Spotlight's metadata
spotlight () { mdfind "kMDItemDisplayName == '$@'wc"; }
# Intuitive map function
# For example, to list all directories that contain a certain file:
# find . -name .gitattributes | map dirname
alias map="xargs -n1"
# 5. Process Management
# findPid:
# find out the pid of a specified process
#
# Note that the command name can be specified via a regex
# E.g. findPid '/d$/' finds pids of all processes with names ending in 'd'
# Without the 'sudo' it will only find processes of the current user
findPid () { lsof -t -c "$@" ; }
# memHogsTop, memHogsPs:
# Find memory hogs
alias memHogsTop='top -l 1 -o rsize | head -20'
alias memHogsPs='ps wwaxm -o pid,stat,vsize,rss,time,command | head -10'
# cpuHogs:
# Find CPU hogs
alias cpu_hogs='ps wwaxr -o pid,stat,%cpu,time,command | head -10'
# topForever:
# Continual 'top' listing (every 10 seconds)
alias topForever='top -l 9999999 -s 10 -o cpu'
# ttop:
# Recommended 'top' invocation to minimize resources
#
# Taken from this macosxhints article
# http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20060816123853639
alias ttop="top -R -F -s 10 -o rsize"
# my_ps:
# List processes owned by my user:
my_ps() { ps $@ -u $USER -o pid,%cpu,%mem,start,time,bsdtime,command ; }
# 6. Networking
alias myip='dig +short myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com' # myip: Public facing IP Address
alias localip="ipconfig getifaddr en1" # localip: Local IP Address
alias netCons='lsof -i' # netCons: Show all open TCP/IP sockets
alias flushDNS='dscacheutil -flushcache && killall -HUP mDNSResponder' # flushDNS: Flush out the DNS Cache
alias lsock='sudo /usr/sbin/lsof -i -P' # lsock: Display open sockets
alias lsockU='sudo /usr/sbin/lsof -nP | grep UDP' # lsockU: Display only open UDP sockets
alias lsockT='sudo /usr/sbin/lsof -nP | grep TCP' # lsockT: Display only open TCP sockets
alias ipInfo0='ipconfig getpacket en0' # ipInfo0: Get info on connections for en0
alias ipInfo1='ipconfig getpacket en1' # ipInfo1: Get info on connections for en1
alias openPorts='sudo lsof -i | grep LISTEN' # openPorts: All listening connections
alias showBlocked='sudo ipfw list' # showBlocked: All ipfw rules inc/ blocked IPs
# ii:
# display useful host related informaton
ii() {
echo -e "\nYou are logged on ${RED}$HOST"
echo -e "\nAdditionnal information:$NC " ; uname -a
echo -e "\n${RED}Users logged on:$NC " ; w -h
echo -e "\n${RED}Current date :$NC " ; date
echo -e "\n${RED}Machine stats :$NC " ; uptime
echo -e "\n${RED}Current network location :$NC " ; scselect
echo -e "\n${RED}Public facing IP Address :$NC " ;myip
#echo -e "\n${RED}DNS Configuration:$NC " ; scutil --dns
echo
}
# Add tab completion for SSH hostnames based on ~/.ssh/config, ignoring wildcards
[ -e "$HOME/.ssh/config" ] && complete -o "default" -o "nospace" -W "$(grep "^Host" ~/.ssh/config | grep -v "[?*]" | cut -d " " -f2 | tr ' ' '\n')" scp sftp ssh
# All the dig info
function digga() {
dig +nocmd "$1" any +multiline +noall +answer
}
# Show all the names (CNs and SANs) listed in the SSL certificate
# for a given domain
function getcertnames() {
if [ -z "${1}" ]; then
echo "ERROR: No domain specified."
return 1
fi
local domain="${1}"
echo "Testing ${domain}…"
echo # newline
local tmp=$(echo -e "GET / HTTP/1.0\nEOT" \
| openssl s_client -connect "${domain}:443" 2>&1);
if [[ "${tmp}" = *"-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----"* ]]; then
local certText=$(echo "${tmp}" \
| openssl x509 -text -certopt "no_header, no_serial, no_version, \
no_signame, no_validity, no_issuer, no_pubkey, no_sigdump, no_aux");
echo "Common Name:"
echo # newline
echo "${certText}" | grep "Subject:" | sed -e "s/^.*CN=//";
echo # newline
echo "Subject Alternative Name(s):"
echo # newline
echo "${certText}" | grep -A 1 "Subject Alternative Name:" \
| sed -e "2s/DNS://g" -e "s/ //g" | tr "," "\n" | tail -n +2
return 0
else
echo "ERROR: Certificate not found.";
return 1
fi
}
# 7. System Operations & Information
alias mountReadWrite='/sbin/mount -uw /' # mountReadWrite: For use when booted into single-user
# Disable Spotlight
alias spotoff="sudo mdutil -a -i off"
# Enable Spotlight
alias spoton="sudo mdutil -a -i on"
# cleanupDS:
# Recursively delete .DS_Store files
alias cleanupDS="find . -type f -name '*.DS_Store' -ls -delete"
# finderShowHidden: Show hidden files in Finder
# finderHideHidden: Hide hidden files in Finder
alias finderShowHidden='defaults write com.apple.finder ShowAllFiles TRUE'
alias finderHideHidden='defaults write com.apple.finder ShowAllFiles FALSE'
# Hide/show all desktop icons (useful when presenting)
alias hidedesktop="defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool false && killall Finder"
alias showdesktop="defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool true && killall Finder"
# cleanupLS:
# Clean up LaunchServices to remove duplicates in the "Open With" menu
alias cleanupLS="/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user && killall Finder"
# screensaverDesktop:
# Run a screensaver on the Desktop
alias screensaverDesktop='/System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine -background'
# Add `killall` tab completion for common apps
complete -o "nospace" -W "Contacts Calendar Dock Finder Mail Safari iTunes SystemUIServer Terminal Twitter" killall
# 8. Web Development
alias apacheEdit='sudo edit /etc/httpd/httpd.conf' # apacheEdit: Edit httpd.conf
alias apacheRestart='sudo apachectl graceful' # apacheRestart: Restart Apache
alias editHosts='sudo edit /etc/hosts' # editHosts: Edit /etc/hosts file
alias herr='tail /var/log/httpd/error_log' # herr: Tails HTTP error logs
alias apacheLogs="less +F /var/log/apache2/error_log" # Apachelogs: Shows apache error logs
httpHeaders () { /usr/bin/curl -I -L $@ ; } # httpHeaders: Grabs headers from web page
# httpDebug:
# Download a web page and show info on what took time
httpDebug () { /usr/bin/curl $@ -o /dev/null -w "dns: %{time_namelookup} connect: %{time_connect} pretransfer: %{time_pretransfer} starttransfer: %{time_starttransfer} total: %{time_total}\n" ; }
# Make Grunt print stack traces by default
command -v grunt > /dev/null && alias grunt="grunt --stack"
# Install Grunt plugins and add them as `devDependencies` to `package.json`
# Usage: `gi contrib-watch contrib-uglify zopfli`
function gi() {
local IFS=,
eval npm install --save-dev grunt-{"$*"}
}
# Kill all the tabs in Chrome to free up memory
# [C] explained: http://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/view/402/exclude-grep-from-your-grepped-output-of-ps-alias-included-in-description
alias chromekill="ps ux | grep '[C]hrome Helper --type=renderer' | grep -v extension-process | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f2 | xargs kill"
# Faster npm for europeans
command -v npm > /dev/null && alias npme="npm --registry http://registry.npmjs.eu"
# 9. Reminders & Notes
# remove_disk: spin down unneeded disk
# ---------------------------------------
# diskutil eject /dev/disk1s3
# to change the password on an encrypted disk image:
# ---------------------------------------
# hdiutil chpass /path/to/the/diskimage
# to mount a read-only disk image as read-write:
# ---------------------------------------
# hdiutil attach example.dmg -shadow /tmp/example.shadow -noverify
# mounting a removable drive (of type msdos or hfs)
# ---------------------------------------
# mkdir /Volumes/Foo
# ls /dev/disk* to find out the device to use in the mount command)
# mount -t msdos /dev/disk1s1 /Volumes/Foo
# mount -t hfs /dev/disk1s1 /Volumes/Foo
# to create a file of a given size: /usr/sbin/mkfile or /usr/bin/hdiutil
# ---------------------------------------
# e.g.: mkfile 10m 10MB.dat
# e.g.: hdiutil create -size 10m 10MB.dmg
# the above create files that are almost all zeros - if random bytes are desired
# then use: ~/Dev/Perl/randBytes 1048576 > 10MB.dat
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alias f='open -a Finder ./'
Seriously?
I don't believe that I found someone lazier than me.
Put it in my bashrc, thanks.

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