.bash_aliases

# .bash_aliases
# Useful commands for the terminal
# Created by Nicky Lim

# some references from
## https://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/bash-aliases-mac-centos-linux-unix.html

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# Useful in-built commands #
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## alt + .	get last argument
## `!!`		last output
## ctrl + r	reverse-search
## ctrl + a	start of line
## ctrl + e	end of line
## $[1+0xde]	evaluate math

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# Aliases #
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# Copy/paste
alias "c=xclip"
alias "v=xclip -o"

alias "cs=xclip -selection clipboard"

# SHA1 digest generation
alias sha1='openssl sha1'

# Folder generation
alias mkdir='mkdir -pv'

# Colorful comparison (requires apt install colordiff)
alias diff='colordiff'

# sudo vim
alias svi='sudo vi'

# Confirmation of overwrite
alias mv='mv -i'
alias cp='cp -i'
alias ln='ln -i'

# Resume wget by default
alias wget='wget -c'

# save last stdout to $LAST 
PROMPT_COMMAND='LAST="`cat /tmp/x`"; exec >/dev/tty; exec > >(tee /tmp/x)'