Bash configuration

" Simple and efficient bash setup for most uses. "

Why ?

Because I am lazy and like to find my aliases back on different system, some times ago I switched to zsh on my main rig,but I still use bash on remote server.

Philosophy :

I like the KISS principle (Keep It Simple, Stupid), so I try to get simple and efficient solution.

Pattern

I define an alias up to upgrade the system, and I try to test the system and upgraded services to check security and consistency, check to restart upgraded service (needrestart) and check security (glsa-check).

Usage & Installation :

You can clone this repos in your home directory, like:

$ git clone https://github.com/GuillaumeSeren/bashrc ~/.bashrc.d
# Add a link to the bashrc
$ ln -s ~/.bashrc.d/bashrc.sh ~/.bashrc
# Then reload your bash profile
$ . ~/.bashrc
# To enable advanced feature go to 'Personalize' section

Upgrading :

After some time, you can check if there is a new version available, by:

$ BashUpgrade
Upgrading your BashConfig
From https://github.com/GuillaumeSeren/bashrc
 * branch            master     -> FETCH_HEAD
Updating 90d8d15..9acf471
Fast-forward
 README.md            | 23 ++++++++++++++++-------
 bashrc.lib-gentoo.sh |  6 +++---
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
Reloading Bash configuration

Structure:

The Bash configuration is broken into several files:

File	Description
bashrc.sh	Central bash file, source the others.
bashrc.set.sh	Set the general variables.
bashrc.alias.sh	Define the alias.
bashrc.function.sh	Add the functions.
bashrc.history.sh	Configure the history feature.
bashrc.prompt.sh	Set the prompt.
user.d/bashrc.local-user.sh	User config file, customize and more.
bashrc.lib-gentoo.sh	Gentoo Os bash aliases.
bashrc.lib-debian.sh	Debian Os bash aliases.

Personalize

You can add your own tweaks, and override any alias / functions, defined in the basic setup, here how to do it.

Create a file named bashrc.local-user.sh in the user config directory 'user.d'

$ touch ~/.bashrc.d/user.d/bashrc.local-user.sh

After in the file you can source some lib, like Debian of Gentoo file, and define your own alias and functions.

Below a sample of a bashrc.local-user.sh

# Source the lib-gentoo
[ -f "$BASH_REAL_PATH"/bashrc.lib-gentoo.sh ] && source "$BASH_REAL_PATH"/bashrc.lib-gentoo.sh

# Define an awesome alias
alias hello="echo hello from my user alias"

Dependencies

Here the list of additionnal dependencies (on top of bash), and why

Program	Why
gsla	Gentoo Linux Security Advisories, check security vulnerability on gentoo.
needrestart	Check for program and service to restart.
sed	Some alias use sed (like removeemptylines).
tput	Used to manage the prompt color.

Who ?

Mainly useful for server and headless system where you don't want zsh, it can also be a good starting point for beginners, and maybe fit your need, if your staying with bash for any reason.

Participate !

If you find it useful, and would like to add your tips and tricks in it, feel free to fork this project and fill a Pull Request.

Licence

The project is GPLv3.