alias l=ls
alias m=mutt
alias p=less # p for pager
-alias s=mpc # s for sound, m is already used
alias v=vim
+unalias mv cp 2> /dev/null
+# Ask for confirmation before overwriting files. Especially useful when moving
+# to a different directory. No alias for `rm` because I specify the files to
+# remove directly, so I know what will happen.
+alias mv='mv -i'
+# Additionally preserve all file attributes when copying, this includes
+# copying symbolic links as is without dereferencing them.
+alias cp='cp -i -a'
+
+
# Make sure there is no alias named ls as it causes problems with the
# following ls function on (at least) bash 4.0.35.
unalias ls 2> /dev/null
LS_ENV LS_PATH LS_COLOR -C -F "$@" 2>&1 | less
}
-unalias ll la lal 2> /dev/null
+unalias ll lt la lal lat 2> /dev/null
# List the files in list format with access rights, etc.
alias ll='ls -l'
+# List the files sorted by last modification date.
+alias lt='ls -l -t'
# List all files.
alias la='ls -a'
# List all files in list format with access rights, etc.
alias lal='ls -al'
+# List all files sorted by last modification date.
+alias lat='ls -al -t'
# Make going up directories simple.