On: Shell Gamification (how I learn to use my shell aliases)

[derleth]

> I still leave convenience aliases intact. Nobody needs to be typing --color=auto every time they ls.

Hm. All of my aliases are convenience aliases:

cls=clear # Yes, I started out in DOS

ls=ls --color=auto

ll=ls -l

ll.=ls -al

And that's it. It's amazing how different peoples' workflows become once a tool allows a certain level of customizability.

[vhost- → derleth]

> cls=clear # Yes, I started out in DOS

ctlr + l is your new best friend.

[socmoth → vhost-]

cmd + k (too)

[akkartik → socmoth]

cmd-k also clears the scrollback buffer. It's probably the single thing I miss most after moving back to linux from macOS.

[yason → akkartik]

You can bind Alt-K to Reset and clear in gnome-terminal's keyboard bindings.

[akkartik → yason]

Thank you!

My remaining minor complaint: alt-k loses the prompt.

[yason → akkartik]

Alt-K and Ctrl-l will solve that :)

[derleth → vhost-]

> ctlr + l is your new best friend.

I use xterm (goes to check before I make an ass out of myself) and I'm utterly shocked this works. Amazing. Ctrl-l does indeed work.

[ceph_ → derleth]

alias ll='ls -halv'