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Get a list of all TODO/FIXME tasks left to be done in your GIT project

"git grep" automatically excludes untracked files (e.g. compiler output) and files under .git directory. If no directory or file is given, it will recursively search through the current directory.
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alias tasks='git grep -EI "TODO|FIXME"'

lizardo · 2013-10-21 23:54:46 10
Alias for lazy tmux create/reattach

If a session with named the same as your username already exists, then attach to it, otherwise create it
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alias ltmux="if tmux has-session -t $USER; then tmux attach -t $USER; else tmux new -s $USER; fi"

bufferoverflow · 2013-12-10 14:46:28 9
Define a quick calculator function

Same functionality without using bash functions. Show Sample Output
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```
$ ? 3+4/2
5
```
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alias ?=concalc

boynux · 2014-01-02 01:46:44 9
Copy to clipboard in addition to stdout (OSX).

Very convenient to for sending data to the clipboard for processing. However, note that tee will affect the buffering of the output (stdout won't be update very live). Show Sample Output
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```
$ echo "Hi" | t
Hi
$ pbpaste
Hi
```
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alias t="tee >(pbcopy)"

lgarron · 2014-01-24 12:41:07 9
bash alias for date command that lets you create timestamps in ISO8601 format

This can be easier to look at in ls output. Not as clean as +%Y%m%dT%H%M%S, but quicker to write. Show Sample Output
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```
2014-03-05T22:31:04
```
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alias t__s='date "+%FT%T"'

UncleLouie · 2014-03-06 04:37:55 6
Generate a one-time TOTP token, then restore the clipboard after 3 seconds

Typing a word in terminal is easier than digging your phone out, opening your two-factor authentication app and typing the code in manually. This alias copies the one-time code to your clipboard for 3 seconds (long enough to paste it into a web form), then restores whatever was on the clipboard beforehand. This command works on Mac. Replace pbpaste/pbcopy with your distribution's versions.
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alias oath='temp=$(pbpaste) && oathtool --base32 --totp "YOUR SEED HERE" | pbcopy && sleep 3 && echo -n $temp | pbcopy'

unixmonkey44825 · 2014-03-14 19:21:18 6
List aliases that match a regexp

Search, find and list aliases that match a regexp. # basic search example: alls c.* # loose search example: alls .*sudo.* # remember to double escape special characters; example: alls .*\\/.*
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function alls() { alias -p | sed -n "/^alias $1/p" }

busterc · 2014-05-15 17:22:21 8
Simple Bashrc Cron Job Using Aliases For A Simple Interface

Everytime You Run Bash It Will Run And Send The Command To Background In A Loop Forever. This Is Useful In Android To Avoid Getting Discconnected While Using ADB Or Other Services Like SSH By Being Inactive For Long Periods Of Time. In My Case I Get Bash Full Suport Only Through ADB And Also A Decent Python Interpreter Using Python For Android.
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alias alive='(while true; do ping -c 4 192.168.1.1 > /dev/null 2>&1 ; sleep 300 ; done)'

DarkXDroid · 2014-06-13 06:13:57 7
alias that copies text into clipboard and clears clipboard after X seconds

This alias is useful if you need to use some text often. Executing the alias will copy the text into your clipboard and then remove it after X seconds. Show Sample Output
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```
No output
```
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alias lp="echo -n \"some text to copy\" | pbcopy; sleep 120 && echo -n \"done\" | pbcopy &"

wsams · 2014-10-05 19:43:49 8
securely move with rsync

Include in your .bashrc
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alias smv="rsync --remove-source-files -varP"

debuti · 2014-11-17 08:07:59 8
Create alias to quickly archive git HEAD in current directory.

This creates an alias that will do a 'git archive' command to package up the current repo into reponame-shorthash.tar.gz, in the current directory.
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alias ga='git archive --prefix=${PWD##*/}/ -o %{PWD##*/}-`git rev-parse --short HEAD`.tar.gz HEAD .'

shearn89 · 2014-11-21 15:29:54 9
Where is left (or right)

Tells you where's left and right. Handy if you can't ever remember them. Show Sample Output
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```
<-left                                                                                                                 right->
```
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alias left='echo -n "<-left"; for I in $(seq 1 $(($(stty size | cut -d " " -f 2) - 13))); do echo -n " " ; done ; echo -n "right->";'

guillaume · 2014-12-27 20:41:54 9
change the volume with the pront

to run write: Sound-volume 30% or Sound-volume 1% Sound-volume 100% Show Sample Output
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```
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 65536
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 45876 [70%] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 45876 [70%] [on]
```
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alias Sound-volume='amixer -D pulse sset Master '

asdzxc · 2015-02-08 11:36:44 8
easier git status. better in .bash_profile
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alias 'gst'=git status

taystack · 2015-02-15 08:34:55 8
Alias for git merge

Merge remote into local of current branch. Show Sample Output
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```
Merge complete or something.
```
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alias gm="git merge"

taystack · 2015-02-26 23:42:08 10
Automatic wget

Get link on clipboard and start download
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alias wgety='wget -c $(xsel)'

Tiosam · 2015-03-11 02:12:00 20
Run JUnit Tests on a Java Class

Creates an alias called "junit" that will allow you to run the command "junit your.software.package.TestClass" to execute automated testing on that Java Class.
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alias junit='java -cp .:/usr/share/java/junit.jar:/usr/share/java/hamcrest-core.jar org.junit.runner.JUnitCore'

jcchurch · 2015-04-23 14:31:38 10
creating command 'tc' which copies last given command to clipboard
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alias "tc=fc -n -l -1 -1|pbcopy"

rempargo · 2015-08-06 09:34:50 9
An simple alias for providing an easier way to call netstat in ipv6 mode

This can be added to ~/.bashrc with your other shell aliases. Emulates similar look & feel to ping6 & traceroute6. Show Sample Output
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```
$ netstat6 -rn
Kernel IPv6 routing table
Destination         Next Hop      Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
fd:1:2:3::/64       ::            U     256    1        0 eth0    
fe80::/64           ::            U     256    0        0 eth0    
::/0                fd:1:2:3::1   UG    1      10855    0 eth0    
::1/128             ::            U     0      1764     1 lo      
 
```
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alias netstat6='netstat --inet6'

infranets · 2015-08-25 14:47:09 9
Aliases to jump back n directories at a time.
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alias ..='cd ..'; alias ...='cd ../../'; alias ....='cd ../../../'; alias .....='cd ../../../../'; alias ......='cd ../../../../../';

kenorb · 2015-10-09 16:14:00 10
Long listing of the files.

Some Unix systems have this by default. Check if you need to add it on yours. Show Sample Output
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```
-rw-r--r--  1 kenorb 1.7K Aug 19 22:20 INSTALL.mysql.txt
-rw-r--r--  1 kenorb 1.9K Aug 19 22:20 INSTALL.pgsql.txt
-rw-r--r--  1 kenorb 1.3K Aug 19 22:20 INSTALL.sqlite.txt
-rw-r--r--  1 kenorb  18K Aug 19 22:20 INSTALL.txt
```
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alias ll='ls -la'

kenorb · 2015-10-09 16:19:10 13
Abbreviated docker ps as an alias
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alias dps='docker ps --format "table {{.Names}}\t{{.Status}}\t{{.Ports}}"'

bradym · 2015-12-11 00:44:00 10
displays an uncluttered list of the names of all variables and functions in the current environment, (without shell functions and definitions)

Normally executing 'set' returns a vast amount of information, including the source code of every function and variable within the environment - including those that are part of the shell. By using the -o posix argument, bash runs temporarily in POSIX mode for this command, which simplifies expressions and leaves out the shell's own functions and definitions - leaving a much smaller, more useful list. Show Sample Output
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```
BASH=/bin/bash
BASHOPTS=checkwinsize:cmdhist:complete_fullquote:expand_aliases:extglob:extquote:force_fignore:histappend:interactive_comments:login_shell:progcomp:promptvars:sourcepath
BASH_ALIASES=()
BASH_ARGC=()
BASH_ARGV=()
BASH_CMDS=()
BASH_COMPLETION_COMPAT_DIR=/etc/bash_completion.d
BASH_LINENO=()
BASH_REMATCH=()
BASH_SOURCE=()
BASH_VERSINFO=([0]="4" [1]="3" [2]="11" [3]="1" [4]="release" [5]="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu")
BASH_VERSION='4.3.11(1)-release'
B_CYAN='\033[1;96m'
titan=([0]="ram@192.168.5.20:44350:titan")
```
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alias allvars=' ( set -o posix; set ) | less'

incidentnormal · 2016-03-04 14:04:45 12
used like `echo`, but outputs to stderr instead of stdout

Like what it says. Show Sample Output
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```
ctl@selector:~$ ( echo hello && errcho herrorllo && echo hello again ) > greetings.out; date; cat greetings.out
herrorllo
Fri Mar  4 21:51:33 GMT 2016
hello
hello again
```
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alias errcho='>&2 echo'

incidentnormal · 2016-03-04 21:52:56 12
A 'favorite' command.

or add to your ~/.bash_aliases: echo "alias myhost='ssh me@myhost'" >> ~/.bash_aliases to be available at shell launch.
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alias myhost='ssh me@myhost'

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Use a var with more text only if it exists

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Find the package that installed a command

Erase a word

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Create a mirror of a local folder, on a remote server

Create a exact mirror of the local folder "/root/files", on remote server 'remote_server' using SSH command (listening on port 22) (all files & folders on destination server/folder will be deleted)

list files recursively by size

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