diff --git a/aliases b/aliases
index 65fba373..f9cee0e8 100644
--- a/aliases
+++ b/aliases
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ alias fonts="fc-list"
 alias locate="locate -i"
 alias bat="bat --theme Nord"
 alias batman="man bat"
-alias li="ls -l --color=auto"
-alias ll="ls -liasSh --color=auto"
+alias li="exa -lh"
+alias ll="exa -liah"
 alias {lsdir,lsd}="ls -t -1" # list only the directories
 alias lshw="doas lshw -short" # list hardware
 alias of="onefetch -o yaml"
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ alias {mysql,maria,mdb}="mariadb"
 alias rsm="doas rsm"
 alias updatedb="doas updatedb"
 alias iftop-w="doas iftop -i wlan0 -P"
+alias speedtest="speed-test"
 # usage p0f -i wlan0
 alias p0f="doas p0f"
 alias vnstat-w="vnstat -i wlan0 --json | jq"
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ alias {lsc,lscommits}="tig"
 alias lxapp="lxappearance"
 alias hd="ncdu"
 alias xsel="xclip -sel clip"
-alias catx="cat | xclip -sel clip"
+alias catx="xclip -sel clip"
 alias kitx="cat | kitty +kitten clipboard" # not as good as catx
 alias mouse="mousepad"
 alias xclear="echo '' | xclip && xclip -selection clipboard /dev/null"
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ alias {cbmods,cybermods}="cd ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Cyberpunk\ 20
 
 # bookmarks
 alias forums="librewolf https://forum.artixlinux.org/ &"
+alias mirrors="links https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/artix-linux/"
 alias smarden="links http://smarden.org/runit/"
 alias codeberg="librewolf https://codeberg.org/ &"
 alias sqlsc="links https://sqlservercentral.com"
diff --git a/updates.txt b/updates.txt
index 4138d54c..9b7967a7 100644
--- a/updates.txt
+++ b/updates.txt
@@ -5,61 +5,13 @@ Select everything but the second field:
 awk '!($2="")'
 
 add notation about tr (translate command):
-replace every newline with a single space:
-tr '\n' ' '
-
+replace every newline with a single space: tr '\n' ' '
 add notation about using find to list only files in current directory and NOT subdirectory:
 find $dir -maxdepth 1 -type f
 
-install vrms (because we all need a tiny richard stallman complaining about which packages on our computer actually aren't libre)
+Install exa (colorized version of ls)
+doas pacman -S exa
 
-paru vrms
+Install speed-test
 
-install colordiff:
-
-doas pacman -S colordiff
-
-remove mplayer (stopped working, use mpv instead)
-
-doas pacman -Rs mplayer
-
-Note: You may need to add the postgresql runit script (and fudge about with postgresql)
-as a recent update broke it on our desktop, and our laptop may need to make the same adjustment.
-
-install rtorrent
-
-doas pacman -S rtorrent
-
-cp /usr/share/doc/rtorrent/rtorrent.rc ~/.rtorrent.rc
-
-unccoment:
-#directory.default.set = ./
-
-and rewrite it as:
-directory.default.set = ./Downloads
-
-uncomment:
-#session.path.set = ./session
-
-and:
-mkdir ~/session
-
-uncomment:
-#schedule2 = watch_directory,5,5,load.start=./watch/*.torrent
-and:
-mkdir ~/watch
-
-uncomment:
-#dht = auto
-and rewrite it as:
-dht = on
-
-Whenever you download a torrent (from a browser)
-move it from your ~/Downloads folder to your ~/watch
-
-Then simply start
-rtorrent
-
-And it will look to watch and session to start/resume torrents
-
-Once done, look in your ~/Downloads folder and it should be finished.
+paru speed-test (choose 2 option, not .git version)