Linux Custom Shortcuts and Aliases Manager

A simple script to manage and synchronize personal aliases across multiple Linux machines using Git.

Overview

This repository contains a setup script and aliases configuration that allows you to:

• Maintain a consistent set of aliases across all your Linux machines
• Version control your aliases using Git
• Easily deploy your aliases to new machines
• Keep your personal aliases separate from system/user existing configurations

Quick Start

1. Fork this repository or create a new one
2. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/eolasd/linux_aliases.git my-aliases

3. Run the setup script:

   chmod +x setup-aliases.sh
   ./setup-aliases.sh

4. Source your .bashrc or start a new terminal session:

   source ~/.bashrc

Repository Structure

.
├── README.md
├── setup-aliases.sh
└── aliases.sh

Setup Script

The setup-aliases.sh script performs the following actions:

• Creates a .personal_config directory in your home folder
• Clones your aliases repository (if not already present)
• Adds a source line to your .bashrc that won't interfere with existing settings
• Creates an example aliases.sh if it doesn't exist

Default Aliases

The default aliases.sh includes these commonly used aliases:

alias ll='ls -la'              # Detailed directory listing
alias ..='cd ..'               # Move up one directory
alias ...='cd ../..'           # Move up two directories
alias gst='git status'         # Git status shorthand
alias gl='git log'             # Git log shorthand
alias update='sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y'  # System update
alias timestamp='date "+%Y%m%d_%H%M%S"'              # Current timestamp
alias myip='curl -s ifconfig.me'                      # Show public IP

Usage

First-Time Setup on a New Machine

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/eolasd/my-aliases.git

2. Run the setup script:

   cd my-aliases
   chmod +x setup-aliases.sh
   ./setup-aliases.sh

3. Start using your aliases:

   source ~/.bashrc

Updating Your Aliases

1. Edit the aliases.sh file with your preferred aliases

2. Commit and push your changes:

   git add aliases.sh
   git commit -m "Updated aliases"
   git push origin main

3. On other machines, pull the updates:

   cd ~/.personal_config/my-aliases
   git pull

4. Source your .bashrc to apply changes:

   source ~/.bashrc

Customization

To add your own aliases, edit the aliases.sh file. Add your aliases below the existing ones:

# My custom aliases
alias project='cd ~/projects'
alias serve='python3 -m http.server'
# Add more aliases here

Troubleshooting

• If changes don't take effect immediately, make sure to source your .bashrc:

  source ~/.bashrc

• Check that the repository was cloned correctly:

  ls ~/.personal_config/my-aliases

• Verify the source line in your .bashrc:

  grep "personal_config" ~/.bashrc

Contributing

Feel free to fork this repository and customize it for your needs. If you develop improvements that might be useful to others, please submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.