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# ~/.aliases                   
#
# Type 'alias' to get a list of all current aliases.
#
# As with '~/.aliases', if you modify this file, you must type
#
#    source ~/.aliases
# 
# to have changes take effect in the current shell
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#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Define an abbreviation for the history command, which produces a list 
# of your previous commands.  
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
alias hi=history

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# List directories in columns (-C); use special characters to 
# show directories [/], executable files [*], and symbolic links [@];
# also use different colors to differentiate among the different file 
# types
# 
# Note the use of single quotes (') to create an alias which expands 
# to more than one word.
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
alias ls='ls --color=auto -CF'

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Be cautious (prompt user) when removing or overwriting files
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
alias rm='rm -i'
alias cp='cp -i'
alias mv='mv -i'
alias ln='ln -i'

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Then define some aliases which aren't cautious: i.e. so you 
# can type 'RM foo' when you know you really want to clobber 'foo'
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
alias RM='/bin/rm'
alias CP='/bin/cp'
alias MV='/bin/mv'
alias LN='/bin/ln'

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Make aliases for maple/xmaple to ensure that 32-bit versions, which
# support the '-cw' option (Classic Cindows), are run
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
alias maple='maple32'
alias xmaple='xmaple32 -cw'

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# I use aliases so frequently that I abbreviate it 'a' --- you may 
# with to disable/delete this one!
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
alias a=alias