Awesome aliases for your Linux Mint.

.bash_aliases

# ls aliases
alias ll='ls -alF'
alias la='ls -A'
alias l='ls -CF'
alias d="ls -G"
alias lsd="ls -lahG"

# Add an "alert" alias for long running commands.  Use like so:
#   sleep 10; alert
alias alert='notify-send --urgency=low -i "$([ $? = 0 ] && echo terminal || echo error)" "$(history|tail -n1|sed -e '\''s/^\s*[0-9]\+\s*//;s/[;&|]\s*alert$//'\'')"'

# Become system administrator
alias god='sudo -i'
alias root='sudo -i'

# For nano editor
alias nano='nano -w'

# apt-get aliases
alias apt-install='sudo apt-get install'
alias apt-search='apt-cache search'
alias apt-show='apt-cache show'
alias apt-purge='sudo apt-get --purge  remove'
alias apt-remove='sudo apt-get remove'
alias apt-up="sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade"
alias apt-policy="LANG=C apt-cache policy"

# Other
alias emacs='emacs22-gtk'
alias emacsfs='emacs22-gtk -fs'
alias gohome='cd ~; clear'
alias h='head'
alias ls='ls --color=auto'
alias reload='source $HOME/.bashrc'
alias showalias='cat $HOME/.bash_alias'
alias shr='shred -u '
alias t='tail'
alias temps='acpi -t'
alias 'make_me_a_sandwich'='echo "What? Make it yourself"'
alias 'sudo_make_me_a_sandwich'='echo "ok"'
#find file
alias f='find . |grep '
#search history
alias h='history|grep '
#search processes
alias p='ps aux |grep '
#open any file or folder with default app
alias o='xdg-open '
#python calculator
alias pc='python -i -Qnew -c "from math import *"'
#python calculator (plus numpy and matplotlib)
alias pcn='python -i -Qnew -c "from math import *;from pylab import *"'
# Cool!
alias !='sudo'
alias ..='cd ..'
alias ...='cd ../..'
alias ....='cd ../../..'

man2pdf() {
    if [[ -z $1 ]]; then
    	echo "USAGE: man2pdf [manpage]"
    else
    	if [[ `find /usr/share/man -name $1\* | wc -l` -gt 0 ]]; then
		out=/tmp/$1.pdf
		if [[ ! -e $out ]]; then
			man -t $1 | ps2pdf - > $out
		fi
		if [[ -e $out ]]; then
			/usr/bin/evince $out
		fi
	else
		echo "ERROR: manpage \"$1\" not found."
	fi
    fi
}

# perform 'ls' after 'cd' if successful.
cdls() {
  builtin cd "$*"
  RESULT=$?
  if [ "$RESULT" -eq 0 ]; then
    lsa
  fi
}

# alias the function just defined
alias cd='cdls'

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# common on my system, your mileage may vary...
alias cdp="cd ~/Desktop/Projects"
alias gs="git status"
alias gca="git commit -am"
alias mysqlstart="mysql.server start"
alias my-sql="mysql -u root -p"
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make a new directory and enter it

mkcd () {
mkdir -pv -p "$@" && cd $_
}