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		niggler on March 14, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Yes `yes no` protip: always put -i first. I avert the problem by having rm run interactively by default: `alias rm='rm -i' alias cp='cp -i' alias mv='mv -i'` http://aniggler.tumblr.com/post/44530262158/the-first-thing-...

mietek on March 14, 2013 | [–]

Until one day, lulled into a false sense of security, you find yourself on a system without these aliases…

hakaaaaak on March 14, 2013 | [–]

I usually don't alias the command itself; that's bad form. It limits what you can do and screws you when you are using an environment without your alias when you forget it. Live and learn.

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