Here are the bash aliases that I like and install almost everywhere.
Listing directories
First, here are some aliases that set defaults for listing files.
| Switch | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -l | long list |
| -A | show all files, even hidden ones |
| -F | decorate file types, e.g. append an “/” after directory names |
alias l="ls -lF"
alias ll="ls -lAF"
alias ls="ls -F"
Navigating directories
alias ..="cd .."
alias ...="cd ../.."
alias ....="cd ../../.."
alias .....="cd ../../../.."
alias -- -="cd -"
Command substitution
And finally I have some small aliases that modify the standard
behavior of commands. In case I would need the original behavior, I’d
call it with /bin/rm:
alias md="mkdir"
alias diff="diff -u"
alias rm="rm -i"