Linux - Aliases#

Quick Setup (Apply Aliases to Any Linux Machine):

  1. Open your bash configuration file: 
    nano ~/.bashrc
  2. Append the following alias block to the bottom of the file: 
    # --- Homelab Linux Aliases ---
# System Listings
alias ll='ls -alF'
alias la='ls -A'
alias l='ls -CF'

# Docker & Docker Compose
alias up='docker compose up'
alias down='docker compose down'
alias clean='docker system prune --all --volumes'

# 1Password CLI Compose Integration
alias 1p='op whoami >/dev/null 2>&1 || eval $(op signin); op run --env-file=".env" -- docker compose up'

# Hugo Site Publishing (NAS-Mounted Scripts)
alias push='bash /mnt/Software/Software/Scripts/Linux/publish-hugo-homelab.sh && tail -f /home/marc/hugo/homelab/logs/publish-hugo-homelab.log'
alias pushgen='bash /mnt/Software/Software/Scripts/Linux/publish-hugo-gendash.sh && tail -f /home/marc/hugo/gendash/logs/publish-hugo-gendash.log'
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  3. Save, exit, and reload the configuration: 
    source ~/.bashrc

1. Core Alias Reference#

These aliases are designed to standardise navigation, Docker compose stacks, and Hugo website publishing across Linux servers.

📋 Alias Descriptions & Prerequisites:#

  • ll / la / l: Standardised listing commands for quick directory navigation.
  • up / down: Shortcuts to run standard Docker Compose builds and stacks.
  • clean: Executes docker system prune --all --volumes to perform a complete cleanup of unused Docker caches and volumes.
  • 1p (Prerequisite: 1Password CLI installed & configured):
    • Automatically authenticates you to the 1Password CLI (op), then boots your Docker Compose stack while securely injecting environment keys defined in 1Password.
  • push / pushgen (Prerequisite: NAS mount /mnt/Software configured):
    • Executes the Hugo publishing scripts mirrored from the Mac Studio and automatically displays the live build logs.
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