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[feisty_meow.git] / scripts / core / common.alias

diff --git a/scripts/core/common.alias b/scripts/core/common.alias
index a00ace6b92251a96c26a762c14c3123ab0156f0d..e62e2e31815fb15fd6f4d56a64696923871175dc 100644 (file)
--- a/scripts/core/common.alias
+++ b/scripts/core/common.alias
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
 
 ##############
 
+# make our functions available to the aliases.
+#hmmm: should this be necessary?  will it even work?
+source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/functions.sh"
+
+##############
+
 # call the generated aliases file, if it exists.
 # we do this first so that our core aliases get a chance to override the aliases
 # based on scripts.
@@ -41,8 +47,12 @@ if [ "$OS" != "Windows_NT" ]; then
   if [ -n "$IS_DARWIN" ]; then
     # case for mac os x.
     define_yeti_alias exp='open'
+  elif [ ! -z "$(which dolphin 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
+    # we prefer dolphin if available.
+    define_yeti_alias exp='screen -L -S dolphin-$RANDOM -d -m dolphin '
+#--select 
   elif [ ! -z "$(which nautilus 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
-    # we prefer nautilus if available.
+    # launch nautilus if available.
     define_yeti_alias exp='nautilus'
   else
     # last ditch is konqueror browser.
@@ -110,10 +120,6 @@ define_yeti_alias add_apache_site="sudo bash \$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/system/add_ap
 define_yeti_alias remove_apache_site="sudo bash \$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/system/remove_apache_site.sh"
 define_yeti_alias add_swap_mount="sudo bash \$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/system/add_swap_mount.sh"
 
-# some site avenger sudoized aliases.
-define_yeti_alias revamp_cakelampvm="sudo bash \"$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/site_avenger/revamp_cakelampvm.sh\""
-define_yeti_alias standup="sudo bash \"$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/site_avenger/standup.sh\""
-
 ##############
 
 # extended aliases for meta-operations.
@@ -126,12 +132,18 @@ define_yeti_alias play='bash $FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/multimedia/sound_play.sh'
 
 # some really eccentric feisty meow aliases...
 
+# launches a bash session in the background using the screen command.
+define_yeti_alias bashido='screen -L -S bashido -d -m bash'
+
 # says goodbye when leaving a shell.
 define_yeti_alias bye='. $FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/processes/goodbye.sh'
+
 define_yeti_alias cputemp='acpi -t'
+
 # makes root user's home directory's permissions right.
 define_yeti_alias reroot='chown -R root:root /root'
-# yes, these are really helpful...
+
+# yes, these what/who/why functions are really helpful...
 define_yeti_alias whoareyou='echo -e "Hello, I am a computer named $(hostname)\nand I am very pleased to meet you."'
 define_yeti_alias whereami='echo whoa dude, try not to think about it...'
 define_yeti_alias why='echo We all wonder what the point of the universe is at times.  If you figure it all out, please write us.'