Dotfiles - .aliases

This README documents the .aliases file included in your dotfiles. These aliases are created to simplify your command-line workflows, enhance productivity, and streamline common tasks.

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Table of Contents

1. General Aliases
2. Git Aliases
3. Project Navigation Aliases
4. Database Aliases
5. Windows-Specific Aliases

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General Aliases

Alias	Command	Description
ls	ls -F --color=auto --show-control-chars	List files with colors and classify by type.
rm	rm -i	Prompt before removing files.
ll	ls -l -h	List files in long format with human-readable sizes.
df	df -h	Display disk space usage in human-readable format.
lt	ls --human-readable --size -1 -S --classify	List files sorted by size in human-readable format.
count_files	`find . -type f	wc -l`
tree	Custom implementation of a directory tree.	Print a tree-like structure of directories.

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Git Aliases

Alias	Command	Description
gc	git checkout	Shortcut for switching branches.
gitmail	git config user.email "[email protected]"	Configure the Git user email.

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Project Navigation Aliases

Alias	Command	Description
pr	cd ~/Documents/Projects	Quickly navigate to the projects directory.

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Database Aliases

Alias	Command	Description
pg_dump_ydealapp	pg_dump -U postgres -n ydealapp > ydealapp_$(date +"%Y-%m-%d").sql	Backup the ydealapp database.

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Windows-Specific Aliases

Alias	Command	Description
pwd-win	cygpath -w $(pwd)	Convert the current directory to Windows format.
chrome-no-cors	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-web-security --user-data-dir="C:\chrome_dev"	Open Chrome with disabled CORS.

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Dotfiles - .functions

Function	Command	Description
mkd	mkdir -p "$@" && cd "$_"	Creates a new directory and enters it.
targz	Creates a .tar.gz archive using zopfli, pigz, or gzip.	Compresses directories/files with optimal tools for size reduction.
fs	du -sh [options]	Displays the size of a file or directory in a human-readable format.
diff	git diff --no-index --color-words "$@"	Uses Git’s colored diff for file comparisons when available.
dataurl	Generates a data: URL from a file.	Converts a file into a base64-encoded data URL.
server	python -m SimpleHTTPServer [port]	Starts a basic HTTP server in the current directory.
phpserver	php -S [ip]:[port]	Starts a PHP server, optionally specifying the IP and port.
gz	Compares original and gzipped file sizes.	Displays the compression ratio for a file.
getcertnames	Uses OpenSSL to retrieve SSL certificate details for a domain.	Shows the Common Name (CN) and Subject Alternative Names (SANs) of a cert.
tre		Displays a tree structure of directories with hidden files and color.