======  .bashrc - bash config ======
 
you can configure the bash command-line by editing the configfile in your homedir:
  nano ~/.bashrc 


**add aliases to create shortcuts:**


  alias ls='ls $LS_OPTIONS -lA'
  alias ll='ls $LS_OPTIONS -l'
  alias l='ls $LS_OPTIONS -lA'
  alias tai='tail -f 1000'
  alias df='df -h'


**aliases for the root user:**
  alias upgrade='apt-get update;apt-get dist-upgrade;apt-get upgrade;apt-get clean;'
  alias search='apt-cache search'
  alias install='apt-get install'

**change bash prompt (username@hostname, usually):**

  export PS1='|<@xs:\w\$ '


**enable colorful ls output:**
  eval `dircolors`


**setup history (arrow up / .bash_history)**
  export HISTSIZE=10000
  export HISTFILESIZE=10000
  HISTCONTROL=ignoredups


**add something to your $PATH:**

..so binaries in that dir will be found. now binaries and scripts in ~/bin can be called directly:

  PATH=${PATH}:~/bin
  export PATH