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+#
+# ~/.bashrc
+#
+neofetch
+
+# create custom env variables:
+export CPROJ="/home/brian/Documents/Code/python/python_crash_course/projects/web_applications"
+# custom BROWSER env for ddgr:
+#export BROWSER=firefox-developer-edition
+export BROWSER=links
+
+ #enable vi keybindings in terminal and terminal applications
+set -o vi
+
+# but keep ctrl l as the clear screen command
+bind -m vi-command 'Control-l: clear-screen'
+bind -m vi-insert 'Control-l: clear-screen'
+
+# clears the history completely upon loading bash
+cat /dev/null > ~/.bash_history && history -c
+
+[[ $- != *i* ]] && return
+
+colors() {
+	local fgc bgc vals seq0
+
+	printf "Color escapes are %s\n" '\e[${value};...;${value}m'
+	printf "Values 30..37 are \e[33mforeground colors\e[m\n"
+	printf "Values 40..47 are \e[43mbackground colors\e[m\n"
+	printf "Value  1 gives a  \e[1mbold-faced look\e[m\n\n"
+
+	# foreground colors
+	for fgc in {30..37}; do
+		# background colors
+		for bgc in {40..47}; do
+			fgc=${fgc#37} # white
+			bgc=${bgc#40} # black
+
+			vals="${fgc:+$fgc;}${bgc}"
+			vals=${vals%%;}
+
+			seq0="${vals:+\e[${vals}m}"
+			printf "  %-9s" "${seq0:-(default)}"
+			printf " ${seq0}TEXT\e[m"
+			printf " \e[${vals:+${vals+$vals;}}1mBOLD\e[m"
+		done
+		echo; echo
+	done
+}
+
+[ -r /usr/share/bash-completion/bash_completion ] && . /usr/share/bash-completion/bash_completion
+
+# Change the window title of X terminals
+case ${TERM} in
+	xterm*|rxvt*|Eterm*|aterm|kterm|gnome*|interix|konsole*)
+		PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;${USER}@${HOSTNAME%%.*}:${PWD/#$HOME/\~}\007" '
+
+		;;
+	screen*)
+		PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033_${USER}@${HOSTNAME%%.*}:${PWD/#$HOME/\~}\033\\" '
+		;;
+esac
+
+use_color=true
+
+# Set colorful PS1 only on colorful terminals.
+# dircolors --print-database uses its own built-in database
+# instead of using /etc/DIR_COLORS.  Try to use the external file
+# first to take advantage of user additions.  Use internal bash
+# globbing instead of external grep binary.
+safe_term=${TERM//[^[:alnum:]]/?}   # sanitize TERM
+match_lhs=""
+[[ -f ~/.dir_colors   ]] && match_lhs="${match_lhs}$(<~/.dir_colors)"
+[[ -f /etc/DIR_COLORS ]] && match_lhs="${match_lhs}$(</etc/DIR_COLORS)"
+[[ -z ${match_lhs}    ]] \
+	&& type -P dircolors >/dev/null \
+	&& match_lhs=$(dircolors --print-database)
+[[ $'\n'${match_lhs} == *$'\n'"TERM "${safe_term}* ]] && use_color=true
+
+if ${use_color} ; then
+	# Enable colors for ls, etc.  Prefer ~/.dir_colors #64489
+	if type -P dircolors >/dev/null ; then
+		if [[ -f ~/.dir_colors ]] ; then
+			eval $(dircolors -b ~/.dir_colors)
+		elif [[ -f /etc/DIR_COLORS ]] ; then
+			eval $(dircolors -b /etc/DIR_COLORS)
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	if [[ ${EUID} == 0 ]] ; then
+		PS2='\[\033[01;31m\][\h\[\033[01;36m\] \W\[\033[01;31m\]]\$\[\033[00m\] '
+	else
+		PS1='\[\033[01;32m\][\u@\h\[\033[01;37m\] \W\[\033[01;32m\]]\$\[\033[00m\] '
+	fi
+
+	alias ls='ls --color=auto'
+	alias grep='grep --colour=auto'
+	alias egrep='egrep --colour=auto'
+	alias fgrep='fgrep --colour=auto'
+else
+	if [[ ${EUID} == 0 ]] ; then
+		# show root@ when we don't have colors
+		PS1='\u@\h \W \$ '
+	else
+		PS1='\u@\h \w \$ '
+	fi
+fi
+
+unset use_color safe_term match_lhs sh
+
+alias cp="cp -i"                          # confirm before overwriting something
+alias df='df -h'                          # human-readable sizes
+alias free='free -m'                      # show sizes in MB
+alias np='nano -w PKGBUILD'
+alias more=less
+
+xhost +local:root > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+complete -cf sudo
+
+# Bash won't get SIGWINCH if another process is in the foreground.
+# Enable checkwinsize so that bash will check the terminal size when
+# it regains control.  #65623
+# http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/~chet/bash/FAQ (E11)
+shopt -s checkwinsize
+
+# No need to type cd when changing directories.
+shopt -s autocd
+# No need to have capitalization correct
+shopt -s cdspell
+
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+
+# export QT_SELECT=4
+
+# Enable history appending instead of overwriting.  #139609
+shopt -s histappend
+
+#
+# # ex - archive extractor
+# # usage: ex <file>
+ex ()
+{
+  if [ -f $1 ] ; then
+    case $1 in
+      *.tar.bz2)   tar xjf $1   ;;
+      *.tar.gz)    tar xzf $1   ;;
+      *.bz2)       bunzip2 $1   ;;
+      *.rar)       unrar x $1     ;; *.gz)        gunzip $1    ;;
+      *.tar)       tar xf $1    ;;
+      *.tbz2)      tar xjf $1   ;;
+      *.tgz)       tar xzf $1   ;;
+      *.zip)       unzip $1     ;;
+      *.Z)         uncompress $1;;
+      *.7z)        7z x $1      ;;
+      *)           echo "'$1' cannot be extracted via ex()" ;;
+    esac
+  else
+    echo "'$1' is not a valid file"
+  fi
+}
+
+# Formats history command with dates/times
+HISTTIMEFORMAT="%d/%m/%y %T "
+
+# Displays current git branch if there is any and also styles bash prompt
+export PS1='\[\033[01;32m\][\u@\h\[\033[01;37m\] \W\[\033[01;32m\]]\$\033[01;37m\] $(git branch 2>/dev/null | grep '^*' | colrm 1 2)\n\033[01;32m└─▶ \033[37m'
+
+# Custom Bash Commands
+alias .="cd"
+alias home="xclear && cd /home/brian && clear && nf && history -c"
+alias docs="cd ~/Documents"
+alias down="cd ~/Downloads"
+alias pics="cd ~/Pictures"
+alias music="cd ~/Music"
+alias vids="cd ~/Videos"
+alias notes="cd ~/Documents/notes"
+alias config="cd ~/.config"
+alias cache="cd ~/.cache"
+alias Code="cd ~/Documents/Code"
+alias cplus="cd ~/Documents/Code/cpp"
+alias js="cd ~/Documents/Code/javascript"
+alias py="cd ~/Documents/Code/python"
+alias ls="ls -liasSh --color=auto"
+alias {ex,esc}="exit"
+alias {his,hist}="history"
+alias bluepill="cmatrix -bm -C cyan"
+alias redpill="cmatrix -bm -C red"
+alias nf="neofetch"
+alias btop="xfce4-terminal --geometry=142x57+0+0 -x btop"
+alias {firefox,ff}="firefox-developer-edition &"
+alias {sq,sql,sqlite}="sqlcipher"
+alias view="viewnior"
+alias serve="live-server"
+alias tree="tree -ad -L 3 --prune -C"
+alias {nv,nvi}="nvim"
+alias {mymux,memux,mmux}="tmux new-session \; send-keys 'nvim' C-m\; split-window -v -p 3\; send-keys 'clear' C-m\; split-window -h -p 14\; send-keys 'clear && ddgr' C-m\; select-pane -t 0\;"
+alias {cproj,mproj,myproj}="cd '$CPROJ' && mmux"
+alias tls="tmux ls"
+alias ta="tmux a -t"
+alias tkill="tmux kill-ses -t"
+alias {mi,mic}="micro"
+alias {mysql,maria,mdb}="mariadb"
+alias {ss,wi,ssid}="doas iw wlan0 scan | grep SSID"
+alias {ov,ovpn}="doas openvpn --config ~/.config/protonvpn/protonvpn_configs/us-free-02.protonvpn.com.udp.ovpn --auth-user-pass ~/.config/protonvpn/protonvpn.txt" 
+alias {pvpn,pv}="doas protonvpn c US-FREE#1 -p UDP"
+alias {pvdown,pvpnd,pvd}="doas protonvpn d"
+alias git-a="git add"
+alias git-c="git commit -m"
+alias git-p="git push"
+alias xsel="xclip -sel clip"
+alias catx="cat | xclip -sel clip"
+alias xclear="echo '' | xclip && xclip -selection clipboard /dev/null"
+alias {mop,market,stonks,stocks}="cd ~/aur_packages/mop && go run ./cmd/mop/main.go"
+alias ddgr="ddgr -n 25"
+alias {ddg,duck}="links https://www.duckduckgo.com"
+alias searx="links https://www.searx.bar"
+alias {vlc,mpl}="mplayer"
+alias {muse,musik,cmu}="cmus"
+alias {hp,headphones}="pactl set-default-sink alsa_output.usb-FIIO_FiiO_USB_DAC-E10-01.analog-stereo"
+alias {sp,speakers}="pactl set-default-sink alsa_output.pci-0000_0a_00.4.analog-stereo"
+alias pulse="pamixer --set-volume"
+alias {mu,mt,mute}="pamixer -t"
+alias ytdl="youtube-dl"
+alias thinkorswim="~/thinkorswim/thinkorswim &"
+alias {cl,cls}="clear"
+alias shutdown="doas shutdown -h now"
+alias reboot="doas reboot"
+alias log="xfce4-session-logout --logout:wq"
+alias curltime="curl -w \"@$HOME/Documents/notes/curl-format.txt\" -o /dev/null -s"
+alias ipaddr="curl ifconfig.me"
+alias killport="fuser -k"
+alias rmorphans="sudo pacman -Rs $(pacman -Qdtq)"
+alias rm="rm -i"
+alias {doasedit,sudoedit}="doas rnano"
+alias shred="shred -uz"
+
+export EDITOR=nvim
+export PATH="$PATH:$GOPATH/bin"
+[ -f ~/.fzf.bash ] && source ~/.fzf.bash