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# Easier navigation: .., ..., ...., ....., ~ and -
alias sudo='sudo ' #First thing
alias ..="cd .."
alias ...="cd ../.."
alias ....="cd ../../.."
alias .....="cd ../../../.."
alias ~="cd ~" # `cd` is probably faster to type though
alias -- -="cd -"
alias ls="gls --color=auto"

# Shortcuts
alias d="cd ~/Dropbox"
alias dl="cd ~/Downloads"
alias dt="cd ~/Desktop"
alias p="cd ~/projects"
alias g="git"
alias h="history"
alias j="jobs"
alias vm="cd ~/Projects/VMboxes"
alias gist="sudo gist -s -o" #uploading text/scripts to gist.github.com

# Files that I often edit
alias edit_hosts='e /etc/hosts'
#alias edit_httpd='edit /etc/apache2/httpd.conf' #no more, do vagrant
#alias edit_php='edit /etc/php.ini' #no more, do vagrant
#alias edit_vhosts='edit /etc/apache2/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf' #no more, do vagrant
alias edit_alias='e ~/.aliases'

#Port monitor
alias wtf_slow='sudo lsof -iTCP -sTCP:LISTEN -P' #that's actually why_the_fu$k = wtf

# Speed-up Terminal load time by clearing system logs
alias speedup="sudo rm -rf /private/var/log/asl/*"


#Shortcut to Icon-gen
alias icon-gen="/usr/local/bin/icon-gen.sh" # for more details @https://gist.github.com/RupGautam/0fbfd89d1a84a62e57a2

#Secure password generator; cuz I'm too lazy to be creative on passwords.
alias password="pwgen --ambiguous --capitalize --numerals --symbols 16  30"

# Create lamp-stack from single command line; Cool right?? #TODO: lots to do. (It's not fully working)
alias lamp="curl -L -o 'script.sh' https://gist.githubusercontent.com/RupGautam/08d6fc28fc2ee04e341a/raw/bcd2fec046517737925949fa9dbb4a2a3d49a2d3/script.sh && curl -L -o 'Vagrantfile' https://gist.githubusercontent.com/RupGautam/08d6fc28fc2ee04e341a/raw/bcd2fec046517737925949fa9dbb4a2a3d49a2d3/Vagrantfile && vagrant up"

# Show/Hide hidden (dot) files in Finder
alias showfiles="defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE && killall Finder"
alias hidefiles="defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE && killall Finder"

# Show/Hide Desktop icons
alias hidedesktop="defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool false && killall Finder"
alias showdesktop="defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool true && killall Finder"

#Curl IP by doing myip
alias myinfo="curl http://ip-api.com/line"
alias ip="curl icanhazip.com"
alias localip="ipconfig getifaddr en1"

# This alias recursively destroys all .DS_Store files
alias killDS="sudo find . -type f -name '*.DS_Store' -ls -delete"

# Show/Hide Dock
alias hidedock="defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool false && killall Dock"
alias showdock="defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool false && killall Dock"

# Flush DNS
alias flushDNS="sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder;say cache flushed"

#Open editable files with Sublime Text
alias e='open -a Sublime\ Text'

#Update the Whole system with single update command (update brew update osx)
alias update="sudo softwareupdate -i -a; brew update; brew upgrade; brew cleanup"

# Speedtest shortcuts
alias speed="speedtest-cli --share"

# Open Preview app for man. Example: manpdf "history" should open up nicely printed pdf in preview
alias preview="open -f -a preview"
manpdf() {
    man -t $1 | preview
}

#No more ls | color configs More @https://github.com/seebi/dircolors-solarized


# Always enable colored `grep` output
# Note: `GREP_OPTIONS="--color=auto"` is deprecated, hence the alias usage.
alias grep='grep --color=auto'
alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'

# Enable aliases to be sudo’ed
alias sudo='sudo '

# Get week number
alias week='date +%V'

# Stopwatch
alias timer='echo "Timer started. Stop with Ctrl-D." && date && time cat && date'

# Get OS X Software Updates, and update installed Ruby gems, Homebrew, npm, and their installed packages
alias update='sudo softwareupdate -i -a; brew update; brew upgrade --all; brew cleanup; npm install npm -g; npm update -g; sudo gem update --system; sudo gem update'

# IP addresses
alias ips="ifconfig -a | grep -o 'inet6\? \(addr:\)\?\s\?\(\(\([0-9]\+\.\)\{3\}[0-9]\+\)\|[a-fA-F0-9:]\+\)' | awk '{ sub(/inet6? (addr:)? ?/, \"\"); print }'"

# Clean up LaunchServices to remove duplicates in the “Open With” menu
alias lscleanup="/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user && killall Finder"

# View HTTP traffic
alias sniff="sudo ngrep -d 'en1' -t '^(GET|POST) ' 'tcp and port 80'"
alias httpdump="sudo tcpdump -i en1 -n -s 0 -w - | grep -a -o -E \"Host\: .*|GET \/.*\""

# Canonical hex dump; some systems have this symlinked
command -v hd > /dev/null || alias hd="hexdump -C"

# OS X has no `md5sum`, so use `md5` as a fallback
command -v md5sum > /dev/null || alias md5sum="md5"

# OS X has no `sha1sum`, so use `shasum` as a fallback
command -v sha1sum > /dev/null || alias sha1sum="shasum"

# JavaScriptCore REPL
jscbin="/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaScriptCore.framework/Versions/A/Resources/jsc";
[ -e "${jscbin}" ] && alias jsc="${jscbin}";
unset jscbin;

# Trim new lines and copy to clipboard
alias c="tr -d '\n' | pbcopy"

# Recursively delete `.DS_Store` files
alias cleanup="find . -type f -name '*.DS_Store' -ls -delete"

# Empty the Trash on all mounted volumes and the main HDD.
# Also, clear Apple’s System Logs to improve shell startup speed.
# Finally, clear download history from quarantine. https://mths.be/bum
alias emptytrash="sudo rm -rfv /Volumes/*/.Trashes; sudo rm -rfv ~/.Trash; sudo rm -rfv /private/var/log/asl/*.asl; sqlite3 ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.QuarantineEventsV* 'delete from LSQuarantineEvent'"


# URL-encode strings
alias urlencode='python -c "import sys, urllib as ul; print ul.quote_plus(sys.argv[1]);"'

# Merge PDF files
# Usage: `mergepdf -o output.pdf input{1,2,3}.pdf`
alias mergepdf='/System/Library/Automator/Combine\ PDF\ Pages.action/Contents/Resources/join.py'

# Disable Spotlight
alias spotoff="sudo mdutil -a -i off"
# Enable Spotlight
alias spoton="sudo mdutil -a -i on"

# PlistBuddy alias, because sometimes `defaults` just doesn’t cut it
alias plistbuddy="/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy"

# Ring the terminal bell, and put a badge on Terminal.app’s Dock icon
# (useful when executing time-consuming commands)
alias badge="tput bel"

# 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"

# Lock the screen (when going AFK)
alias cya="/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/User.menu/Contents/Resources/CGSession -suspend"

# Reload the shell (i.e. invoke as a login shell)
alias reload="exec $SHELL -l"