#bash_aliases

bash 2-3 letter aliases to shortcut various commands, variously:

• git commands
• package commands for apt (Ubuntu/Debian), dnf (Fedora/CentOS) & pacman (ARCH)
• octopress blogging
• .mov to .gif conversion (using ffmpeg)
• common DOS command equivalents
• ssh encryption key creation and authorization (especially elliptical curve)
• dns cache flush
• command history
• mysql/mariadb
  • ls
  • mkdir/rmdir
  • vi/vim
  • dpkg
  • btrfs
  • systemctl
  • journalctl
  • blkid
  • mount/umount

##Installation assuming the git clone directory tree has a conventional layout and looks like

~/git/
  └── bash_aliases/
      ├── bash_aliases
      ├── LICENSE
      └── README.md

Use the following commands:

ln -s ~/git/bash_aliases/bash_aliases ~/.bash_aliases 
source ~/.bash_aliases

#
# add bash_aliases login load for everyone
#
BR=bashrc							#run control file name
BA=bash_aliases 					#alias file name
EF=\$EF								#execution file
if [ -e /etc/bash.$BR ]				#?-ubuntu central rc?
then
	BR=/etc/bash.$BR				#y-save for later
else
	BR=/etc/$BR						#n-use fedora style
fi									#@end rc style check

grep "source" $BR  >/dev/null	 	#see if we are already there
if [ $? -eq 1 ]						#?-find us?
then								#n-add the logic
cat <<_EOF >>$BR					#append to /etc RC file
# do alias load for everyone
EF=~/.$BA 
if [ -e $EF ];
then
	source $EF
fi
_EOF
fi									#@-done adding bashrc logic