Which one alias would you choose to keep if your .bash_alias/.bashrc/etc could only contain one line?
A:
alias ss="script/server"
Clearly, I work in Rails most of the time. :)
ctcherry
2008-09-16 09:12:25
If you think that "color" is actually spelled "colour", try this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=684239
Ryan Thompson
2010-07-02 04:09:07
A:
alias prompt='PS1='\''[\e[7m]\u@\h \A $\w>[\e[27m] '\'''
It's just too difficult to type each time you log on, and all the other dbas don't like the oracle user to have a non-default prompt.
Jonathan
2008-09-16 09:14:08
I always found ~/.ssh/config a much better place for configuring various hosts and their options
ΤΖΩΤΖΙΟΥ
2008-09-16 13:09:47
+2
A:
alias histgrep=history | grep
So I can find past commands very quickly by just typing
histgrep <part of command>
As well as
alias psgrep=ps -ef | grep
to quickly find out, if a specific process is still running.
Yaba
2008-09-16 09:16:04
+1
A:
alias ll="ls -al --color=auto"
The first thing I do when entering a new server; Gives much better readable dirlistings :)
D4V360
2008-09-16 09:16:06
+1
A:
My favourite is probably:
alias ff=find . -name $1
For more aliases, my complete bash profile is here
dogbane
2008-09-16 09:29:36
If you want to be on-topic per the question requirements, you better edit your answer and turn it into a one-liner.
ΤΖΩΤΖΙΟΥ
2008-09-16 13:10:47
+2
A:
alias clean='rm -rf "#"* "."*~ *~ *.bak *.dvi *.aux *.log'
To clean unnecessary files from the current folder.
Rich Adams
2008-09-16 09:31:25
+4
A:
Not technically an alias, but it removes the need for a majority of them..
source /etc/bash_completion
dbr
2008-09-16 09:41:11
+1
A:
alias sl=ls
How many times a day does your left hand get the "s" out before your right hand can get the "l" out? :)
bstaz
2008-11-17 23:28:28
Or just install the "steam locomotive" package from your package manager. Often abbreviated "sl".
Ryan Thompson
2010-06-25 08:27:00
+1
A:
here's my Windows "alias" that I put on all the Windows computers I use:
c:\windows\ls.bat
dir $1 $2 $3 $4
nickf
2008-11-17 23:32:21
+1
A:
alias webshare='python -c "import SimpleHTTPServer;SimpleHTTPServer.test()"'
Chris
2009-02-19 21:49:10
+1
A:
I use dvorak keyboard, so my most important one is:
alias no=ls -f
my other favorite is:
alias devn='cat > /dev/nul'
Which lets me type random crap to myself without worrying whether it will ever get saved...
Brian Postow
2009-02-19 21:57:09
A:
My most frequently used ones:
alias la='ls -a -l'
alias ll='ls -l'
alias cats='konqueror http:'//icanhazcheezburger.com''
The last on is just a joke
Chase
2009-11-05 01:59:51
+2
A:
sudo apt-get install trash-cli; alias rm=trash
I like it when destructive commands have undo buttons. It also makes deleting happen faster, and I don't have to specify -r to delete recursively.
Ryan Thompson
2009-11-05 02:56:51
Ironically, if you do this, then `mv` becomes the most dangerous command. I wish there was a way to trash files instead of overwriting them with mv.
Ryan Thompson
2010-08-25 01:58:42
+1
A:
#Useful find command to grep recursively for a string, usage "f blah"
alias f='find . | tr "\n" "\0" | xargs -0 grep'
#Some handy backtracking commands
alias ..='cd ..'
alias ...='cd ../..'
alias ....='cd ../../..'
alias .....='cd ../../../..'
#Reload .bashrc good for when working with new aliases :-)
alias resource='source ~/.bashrc'
#Good if on cygwin and have notpad++ installed
alias edit='"/cygdrive/c/program files/notepad++/notepad++.exe"'
#This one prints out a treelike structure of directories.
alias tree='ls -R | grep ":$" | sed -e "s/:$//" -e "s/[^-][^\/]*\//--/g" -e "s/^/ /" -e s/-/|/"'
A:
Found another handy one here on stackoverflow from Sanjaya R:
alias mkcd='_(){ mkdir $1; cd $1; }; _'
That's like mkdir foo; cd foo by just calling mkcd foo.
See the details on: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/941338/shell-script-how-to-pass-command-line-arguments-to-an-unix-alias/941390#941390
Jan
2010-09-30 16:32:34