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Re: Alias.sh: for finding, sharing and storing bash aliases

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Command line fu ( http://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/browse ) already contains a pretty big collection of useful shell snippets, I'm not sure that making another website will help. [edit] However, I have to admit that I prefer your design. :)

This is a great site. I might post a few on alias.sh. A lot of them however are just cool commands you can run, not commands that are packaged into an alias.

Isn't an alias just a cool command with a shortcut? I agree that on the site it's just `command` and not `alias short_cmd=command`, but the idea is the same.

Re: Alias.sh: for finding, sharing and storing bash aliases

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This is a great site. I might post a few on alias.sh. A lot of them however are just cool commands you can run, not commands that are packaged into an alias.

Isn't an alias just a cool command with a shortcut? I agree that on the site it's just `command` and not `alias short_cmd=command`, but the idea is the same.

One of the advantages of this site is that you can build a list of your aliases and then there are snippets that are provided to copy and source them into your bash aliases file. I guess the advantage is it allows you to a build a list on your own profile and easily sync them across machines. Does this site achieve that?

Re: Alias.sh: for finding, sharing and storing bash aliases

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post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is a great site. I might post a few on alias.sh. A lot of them however are just cool commands you can run, not commands that are packaged into an alias.

Isn't an alias just a cool command with a shortcut? I agree that on the site it's just `command` and not `alias short_cmd=command`, but the idea is the same.

An alias is the sort of command you use often, or an interesting new way of using a command you use often (e.g. ls).

That's the difference.

Re: Alias.sh: for finding, sharing and storing bash aliases

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Command line fu ( http://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/browse ) already contains a pretty big collection of useful shell snippets, I'm not sure that making another website will help. [edit] However, I have to admit that I prefer your design. :)

One thing that isn't really highlighted as much as it should be is that you can directly grab or source your opted-in aliases, eg.

    wget -q -O - "$@" https://alias.sh/user/[userid]/alias >> ~/.bash_aliases
or, if you like to live dangerously:

    source 

Re: Alias.sh: for finding, sharing and storing bash aliases

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I don't know if it is my browser, but to me I get the feeling the site is disabled, with the very darkend colors. It's almost as if a modal is showing, and the rest of the page is faded out - but I can't see no modal. Just my first impressions. But other than that: Really cool - going straight to the bookmarks!

Re: Alias.sh: for finding, sharing and storing bash aliases

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I don't know if it is my browser, but to me I get the feeling the site is disabled, with the very darkend colors. It's almost as if a modal is showing, and the rest of the page is faded out - but I can't see no modal. Just my first impressions. But other than that: Really cool - going straight to the bookmarks!

Had the exact same reaction when I first opened the site, thought my eyes had gone funny.
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