“These won’t get you through the airport much faster but they’ll certainly give your fingers a break.”
One of the first things I do after logging into a new Ubuntu system is configure my Terminal.
I’ve gotten so use to these shortcuts that I feel helpless without’em.
I can already hear those average click and point users screeming
“The terminal is just to cumbersome and dated so why bother”
Ubuntu has several ways of updating software but, I’ve found a better way.
Instead of clicking on the orange update notification thingy and typing your password you could open a terminal and type $sudo apt-get update and then $sudo apt-get upgrade but theirs an even faster way.
If you type in $cat .bashrc the file will display various options. One of the lines says:
# Alias definitions.
# You may want to put all your additions into a separate file like
# ~/.bash_aliases, instead of adding them here directly.
What this file does is make your fingers want to sing. Instead of typing $sudo apt-get update everytime, you can add a shortcut to the .bash_aliases file that goes something like this:
alias agud="sudo apt-get update"
what it does is alow you to type $agud instead of the long way.
I could go on with the numerous shortcuts that I have in my .bash_aliases file but it’s easier for you to download it and have a closer look. I’ve also included my .bashrc file which color codes the terminal prompt and some other things which are non-destructive. Of course, please review the files before you use them cause I ain’t liable for what they may or may not do!
Download Files:
Remember: to add the dot at the beginning of each file and store them in your home dir $/home/username
God speed
