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SHARE WITH THE CLASS: What aliases are you using?

From bash to zsh and everywhere in between, show me yours and I'll show you mines. Inspire others or get some feedback.

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  • Don't really organize my aliases after making them, so this might be a mess.

    ##################
    #   ~/.aliases   #
    ##################
    
    # Colours
    alias color-GREEN='tput setaf 2'
    alias color-RED='tput setaf 1'
    alias color-CYAN='tput setaf 78'
    alias color-PURPLE='tput setaf 128'
    #alias color-BLUE='tput setaf 4'
    alias color-RESET='tput sgr0'
    alias color-LIGHT_PURPLE='tput setaf 5'
    alias color-LIGHT_BLUE='tput setaf 12'
    alias color-TEXT='tput setaf 15'
    alias color-HIDDEN='tput setaf 236'
    
    # don't set a shutdown timer
    alias shutdown='shutdown now'
    
    # grep
    alias grep='grep --color=auto'
    alias pgrep='pgrep -l'
    
    # package manager
    alias pacman='sudo pacman --color=auto'
    alias paru='paru --color=auto'
    
    # ls
    alias ls='eza -aMF --hyperlink --group-directories-first --icons --color=auto'
    alias ll='eza -alhMF@ --hyperlink --group-directories-first --icons --color=auto --color-scale'
    alias lg='eza -alhMF@ --hyperlink --group-directories-first --icons --git --git-repos --git-ignore --color=auto --color-scale'
    
    # confirm before overwriting
    alias cp='cp -i'
    alias mv='mv -i'
    alias rm='rm -i'
    
    # update grub.cfg
    alias grub-update='sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg'
    
    # update function
    u() {
    	# update distro specific packages
    	if command -v pacman &> /dev/null
    	then
    		# update pacman packages
    		printf "\n[Update] Updating Standard Packages:\n\n"
    		sudo pacman -Syu --color=auto
    		# update aur packages
    		if command -v paru &> /dev/null
    		then
    			printf "\n[Uodate] Updating AUR Packages:\n\n"
    			paru -Sau --color=auto
    		fi
    	elif command -v apt &> /dev/null
     	then
    		# update apt packages
    		printf "\n[Update] Updating Standard Packages:\n\n"
    		sudo apt-get update
    		sudo apt-get upgrade
    	fi
    	# update flatpaks
    	if command -v flatpak &> /dev/null
    	then
    		printf "\n[Update] Updating flatpaks:\n\n"
    		flatpak update
    	fi
    	# todo:
    	# - update grub
    	# - source shell config
    	printf "\n[Update] Done\n"
    }
    
    # view metadata
    alias meta='exiftool'
    
    # makepkg dependencies and install
    alias makepkg='makepkg -si'
    
    # git
    alias gc='git clone'
    
    # quick probe
    alias probe='sudo -E hw-probe -all -upload -show -verbose'
    
    # shorten pacman commands
    alias pm='pacman'
    alias pms='pm -Syu'
    alias pmr='pm -Rns'
    alias pmq='pm -Q'
    alias pmu='pm -U'
    alias pmd='sudo downgrade'
    alias pmc='sudo paccache'
    
    # rm pacman lock
    alias rmpml='sudo rm /var/lib/pacman/db.lck'
    
    # quick access to configs
    alias brc='$EDITOR ~/.bashrc'
    alias bash='exec bash'
    alias zrc='$EDITOR ~/.zshrc'
    alias zsh='exec zsh'
    alias alia='$EDITOR ~/.aliases'
    alias expo='$EDITOR ~/.exports'
    alias swayc='$EDITOR ~/.config/sway/config'
    #alias alac-conf='$EDITOR ~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml'
    alias starc='$EDITOR ~/.config/starship.toml'
    alias kittc='$EDITOR ~/.config/kitty/kitty.conf'
    alias nvimc='$EDITOR ~/.config/nvim/init.vim'
    
    # alias fetch scripts with hyfetch during pride month
    [[ $(date +'%b') == "Jun" ]] && alias neofetch='hyfetch -b neofetch'
    [[ $(date +'%b') == "Jun" ]] && alias fastfetch='hyfetch -b fastfetch'
    
    # use fastfetch backend for hyfetch
    alias hyfetch='hyfetch -b fastfetch'
    
    # add sudo
    alias docker='sudo docker'
    alias systemctl='sudo systemctl'
    
    # systemd
    alias sc='systemctl'
    alias sce='sc enable'
    alias scd='sc disable'
    alias scs='sc start'
    alias scu='sc stop' # the u comes from unset
    alias scr='sc restart'
    
    # yt-dlp
    alias ytm='yt-dlp -x -o "~/Music/%(title)s.%(ext)s" --add-metadata --embed-thumbnail --audio-quality 0'
    alias ytv='yt-dlp -o "~/Videos/%(title)s.%(ext)s" --add-metadata --embed-thumbnail --embed-subs --embed-chapters'
    
    # edit quicker
    alias e='$EDITOR'
    alias se='sudoedit'
    
    # ryujinx (created by pinejinx)
    alias ryu="AMD_DEBUG=w32ge,w32cs,nohyperz,nofmask glsl_zero_init=true radeonsi_clamp_div_by_zero=true force_integer_tex_nearest=true mesa_glthread=false vblank_mode=0 RADV_PERFTEST=bolist gamemoderun DOTNET_EnableAlternateStackCheck=1 GDK_BACKEND=x11 /home/luna/.local/share/Ryujinx/Ryujinx"
    
    # Vencord
    alias inven="sudo VencordInstallerCli-linux -install && sudo VencordInstallerCli-linux -install-openasar"
    alias unven="sudo VencordInstallerCli-linux -uninstall && sudo VencordInstallerCli-linux -uninstall-openasar"
    
    # bun > npm
    alias npm='bun'
    
    # replace cat
    alias cat='bat'
    
    # sudo
    alias s='sudo'
    
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