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{{tag> linux bash alias .bash_aliases configure configuration bashrc command script .bashrc history sudo visudo dimmer nightmode xrandr tar archive}} | {{tag> linux bash alias tar .bash_aliases configure configuration bashrc command script .bashrc history sudo visudo dimmer ps kill nightmode xrandr tar archive "default editor" editor}} |
======BASH Customisation====== | ======BASH Customisation====== |
The standard BASH colour configuration uses a blue colour for listing directories (ls) which is difficult to read on a black background. While this is the "standard colour", due to the impracticality I have decided to change it. | The standard BASH colour configuration uses a blue colour for listing directories (ls) which is difficult to read on a black background. While this is the "standard colour", due to the impracticality I have decided to change it. |
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Add the following commands to ''vim ~/.bashrc'', the aliases can also be added to the separate file .bash_aliases, ''vim ~/.bash_aliases'': | Add the following commands to ''vim ~/.bashrc'', the aliases can also be added to the separate file .bash_aliases, ''vim ~/.bash_aliases'': |
*''alias ll=%%'ls -la --color=auto'%%'' | *''alias ll=%%'ls -lah --time-style=long-iso --color=auto'%%'' |
*''alias lh=%%'ls -laL --color=auto'%%'' | *''alias lh=%%'ls -laL --color=auto'%%'' |
* key ''ls'' options : | * key ''ls'' options : |
* ''-S'' : sort by file size, largest first | * ''-S'' : sort by file size, largest first |
* ''-t'' : sort by time | * ''-t'' : sort by time |
| * ''%%--time-style%%'' : allows the displayed time sytle to be changed. |
| * The standard output is a disgrace, North American mixed up! Aug 23 2022 or Jan 1 11:44 for nearer dates. |
| * ''iso'' gives 2023-01-23 for more than a year past and 10-23 15:51 for less than a few months past, yuk! |
| * ''long-iso'' always gives yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm, without a doubt the best format, clean and consistant! |
| * ''full-iso'' is same as long-iso, except time time is to the nanosecond and local timezone delta is displayed |
| * The ''TIME_STYLE'' environment variable sets the default |
++++An example alias file:| | ++++An example alias file:| |
<code bash> | <code bash> |
====list contents==== | ====list contents==== |
''tar -tvf 'archive filename''' | ''tar -tvf 'archive filename''' |
| =====ps process===== |
| ''ps aux'' to see current process |
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| =====kill process===== |
| ''killall name'' |
| ''pkill name'' |
| ''pkill -9 name'' |
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=====compression===== | =====compression===== |
Use either ''gzip'', ''bzip2'', or ''xz'' to directly compress a file | Use either ''gzip'', ''bzip2'', or ''xz'' to directly compress a file |
Use ''sudo update-alternatives --config editor'' and follow prompts on screen | Use ''sudo update-alternatives --config editor'' and follow prompts on screen |
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Reference: [[https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/42726/how-do-i-change-the-default-text-editor-in-the-debian-squeeze-distro|How do I change the default text editor in the Debian (squeeze) distro]] | Reference: |
| *[[https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/42726/how-do-i-change-the-default-text-editor-in-the-debian-squeeze-distro|How do I change the default text editor in the Debian (squeeze) distro]] |
| *[[https://www.baeldung.com/linux/update-alternatives-command|The update-alternatives Command in Linux]] |
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