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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# navigation
+alias ..='cd ..'
+alias ...='cd ../..'
+alias ....='cd ../../..'
+
+# ls aliases
+alias ll='ls -l --group-directories-first'
+alias ls='ls -hF --color'  # add colors for filetype recognition
+alias lo='ls -o'        	# without group information
+alias lr='ls -lrt'
+alias la='ls -Al'          # show hidden files
+alias lx='ls -lXB'         # sort by extension
+alias lk='ls -lSr'         # sort by size, biggest last
+alias lc='ls -ltcr'        # sort by and show change time, most recent last
+alias lu='ls -ltur'        # sort by and show access time, most recent last
+alias lt='ls -ltr'         # sort by date, most recent last
+alias lm='ls -al |more'    # pipe through 'more'
+alias l='ls -CF'
+alias lsd='ls -l | grep "^d"'   #list only directories
+
+# git shortcut
+alias gg='git graph'
+
+# tail alias
+alias tailer="tail --follow=name --retry"
+
+# git aliases 
+alias gg='git graph'
+
+# aliases to own scripts
+alias start-agent='start-agent.sh'
+alias find-agent='find-agent.sh'
+alias findAgent='find-agent.sh'
+
+{{ if eq .bash.prompt.category "Uberspace" -}}
+alias quota='quota -gls'
+{{ end -}}