# /etc/bashrc

  # System wide functions and aliases
  # Environment stuff goes in /etc/profile
  # Insert PS1 definitions here if you experience problems.

  export CDPATH="$CDPATH:~"

  # common aliases
  alias cp='cp -i'
  alias l=less
  alias ls="ls $LS_OPTIONS"
  alias mv='mv -i'
  alias rm='rm -i'
  alias rmbk='/bin/rm -f .*~ *~ *aux *bak *log *tmp 2> /dev/null'
  alias u='cd ..'
  alias which="type -path"
  alias x=startx

  # A few useful functions
  c ()    # cd to the new directory and list its contents
  {
    cd $1 ; ls
  }

  inst()  # Install a .tar.gz archive in current directory
  {
    if [ $# != 0 ]; then tar zxvf $1; fi
  }

  cz()    # List the contents of a .zip archive
  {
    if [ $# != 0 ]; then unzip -l $*; fi
  }

  ctgz()  # List the contents of a .tar.gz archive
  {
    for file in $* ; do
      tar ztf ${file}
    done
  }

  tgz()   # Create a .tgz archive a la zip.
  {
    if [ $# != 0 ]; then
      name=$1.tar; shift; tar -rvf ${name} $* ; gzip -9 ${name}
    fi
  }

  crpm()  # list information on an .rpm file
  {
    if [ $# != 0 ]; then rpm -qil $1 | less; fi
  }