+# common aliases for feisty_meow are located here.
+# most should work in any bash environment.
+
+alias aliases=alias
+#alias arch='if [ -f /bin/arch ]; then /bin/arch; else uname -m; fi'
+alias cd..='\cd ..'
+alias cd...='\cd ../..'
+alias cd....='\cd ../../..'
+alias cd.....='\cd ../../../..'
+alias copy='\cp -i -v '
+alias cp='\cp -i -v '
+alias cvs='perl $SHELLDIR/rev_control/cvs_fix.pl'
+alias del='perl $SHELLDIR/files/safedel.pl'
+alias deltree='perl $SHELLDIR/files/safedel.pl'
+alias df='\df -m'
+alias dir='perl $SHELLDIR/files/summing_dir.pl'
+alias du='\du -h'
+alias dvd_rip='vobcopy -m'
+alias erase='perl $SHELLDIR/files/safedel.pl'
+alias l='\ls -FC $color_add'
+alias ls='\ls -FC $color_add'
+alias lsd='ls -l'
+alias md='mkdir'
+alias mo='less'
+alias more='less'
+alias move='mv -i -v '
+alias mplayer='\mplayer -ao arts'
+alias mv='\mv -i -v '
+alias np='gvim'
+alias path='echo $PATH'
+alias play='bash $SHELLDIR/multimedia/sound_play.sh'
+alias rmdir='perl $SHELLDIR/files/zapdirs.pl'
+alias rd='perl $SHELLDIR/files/zapdirs.pl'
+#regen-- this might be better as a function.
+alias regenerate='bash $SHELLDIR/core/bootstrap_shells.sh ; perl $SHELLDIR/core/generate_aliases.pl ; echo ; nechung'
+alias reroot='chown -R root:root /root'
+alias rm='perl $SHELLDIR/files/safedel.pl'
+alias ren='\mv -v -i '
+alias up='cd ..'
+alias whence=which
+alias xterm='xterm $myxtermflags'
+alias xtroff='xtroff $myxflags'
+
+#hmmm: move these to the custom area?
+# Standard CAK aliases that add to or extend Unix commands.
+alias bye='. $SHELLDIR/core/goodbye.sh'
+alias calc='kcalc'
+alias cls='clear_colormap; clear'
+if [ "$OS" != "Windows_NT" ]; then
+ if [ -n "$IS_DARWIN" ]; then
+ # case for mac os x.
+ alias exp='open'
+ elif [ ! -z "$(which nautilus)" ]; then
+ alias exp='nautilus'
+ else
+#check if konqueror exists also? fall back to uhhh midnight cmdr?
+ alias exp='konqueror'
+ fi
+else
+ alias explorer="bash $SHELLDIR/winders/exploder.sh"
+ alias exp="bash $SHELLDIR/winders/exploder.sh"
+fi
+alias pwd="/bin/pwd|sed -e 's/^\/home\/$USER/~/'"
+alias notepad='gedit'
+if [ "$OS" = "Windows_NT" ]; then
+ # aliases we only use on the winders side.
+ alias vi='gvim'
+fi
+alias whereami='echo whoa dude, try not to think about it...'
+alias why='echo just because.'
+
+# call the generated aliases file, if it exists.
+if [ -f "$GENERADIR/p_alias.sh" ]; then
+ if [ ! -z "$SHELL_DEBUG" ]; then echo launching generated aliases.; fi
+ source $GENERADIR/p_alias.sh
+ if [ ! -z "$SHELL_DEBUG" ]; then echo done with generated aliases.; fi
+fi
+
+# remove the fredization macro if it was defined, helping to avoid running
+# the shell scripts twice for users like root that don't always load this
+# stuff.
+unalias fredme >/dev/null 2>&1
+