Based on https://natelandau.com/my-mac-osx-bash_profile/
If currently in a gitrepo, calls gitstatus script to determine how up to date the git repo
<working directory> <gitstatus output> | <user> @ <machine name
cp updated to auto use -iv options. verbose and interactive (asking to replace existing files)
ls updated to auto use -FGlAhp options. Specialized suffix characters for special file types. Colorized output. Long Format. All Entries excpet . and ... Use unit suffixes for size output. / after each directory
less updated to auto use -FSRXc options. Quit less if file <= one screen length. Chop Long lines rather than wrap them. Use Raw control characters (-R not sure of use). Disable sending termcap and deinitilization strings to terminal. Clear screen on open.
mkdir updated to auto use -pv options. Create directories as required and be verbose when creating.
.. -> cd ../
... -> cd ../..
.{num} -> cd up {num} directories
~ -> cd home directory
OSX Specific
cls|clr|c clear the terminal screen on OSX
finder opens the current directory in Finder
trash safer version of rm on OSX (moves the specified file to the trash)
zipf quickly recursively zip a folder (or single file) to a .zip archive named the same
numFiles returns the count of files in a directory
extract attempt to unzip the archive passed in (uses the following: tar, bunzip2, unrar, gunzip, unzip, uncompress, 7zip)
cdf attempt to cd to most recent finder directory
qfind quickly find the location of a specific filename in the subdirectory tree
spotlight use mdfind to find files on the computer with names that match the query
findPid <term> lists the process IDs of processes that match the query term given, uses lsof (list of open files)
memhogstop lists the most top 20 memory intensive process using top program. Displays the following output:
PID COMMAND %CPU TIME #TH #WQ #PORTS MEM PURG CMPRS PGRP PPID STATE BOOSTS %CPU_ME %CPU_OTHRS UID FAULTS COW MSGSENT MSGRECV SYSBSD SYSMACH CSW PAGEINS IDLEW POWER USER #MREGS RPRVT VPRVT VSIZE KPRVT KSHRD
memhogsps|memhogs lists the top ten memory intensive processes using ps. Displays the following output:
PID STAT VSZ RSS TIME COMM
cpuhogs lists the top ten cpu intensive processes using ps. Displays the following output:
PID STAT %CPU TIME COMM
memtop running process listing the top memory intensive processes, updates every 10 seconds
cputop running process listing the top cpu intensive processes,
updates every 10 seconds
my_ps finds the processes started by this user account
myip returns the external ip of this computer on the internet
myiip returns the internal network ip of this computer on the LAN network
netexp pings the local network to return all of the ips of responding computers
findPort <portNum> show the process running on the given port, if available
netcons returns the network connections currently opened by this computer. Returns the process and pId plus newtwork information.
openport returns the open listening ports on this computer (restricted to the permissions that the current user has). Returns the process and pId plus the network information
sudopenports|suopenports returns the open listening ports on this computer (with root permissions to view processes). Same as above
lsock returns all network sockets open, without converting port numbers to port names (root permissions).
lsockU returns all UDP network sockets oepn, without converting prot numbers to port names or network numbers to host names for network files (root permission).
lsockT returns all TCP network sockets oepn, without converting prot numbers to port names or network numbers to host names for network files (root permission).
cleanupDS deletes the DS_Store mac files created by Finder App when opening directories
finderShowHidden toggles the Finder App to show all hidden files and directories
finderHideHidden toggles the Finder App to hide all hidden files and directories
editHosts quickly edit the networks hosts file
chrome open a new google Chrome window
google <term> opens a new google Chrome window to the google page with the term given
inbox opens the Google Inbox WebApp in a new Chrome window