ABBTR(1)

NAME
abbtr - Abbreviator for long commands in Linux terminal

SYNOPSIS
abbtr [options] [usage] ...

DESCRIPTION
abbtr comes as an alternative to the default "alias" command. It's a simple program designed to abbreviate long prompts in the GNU/Linux terminal. You can easily set rules, delete them, list them, and update them with a clear set of parameters. It should be functional in any GNU/Linux distribution.

OPTIONS

-l  List stored rules.

-n <name> '<command>'
    Create a new rule with the specified name and command.

-i <file path>
    Import rules from a local file.

-e  Export rules to a file.

-b=<variable:value>
    Predefine the value of a bottle.

-r <name>
    Delete an existing rule by name.

-r a
    Delete all rules.

-c <name> '<command'>
    Update the command of an existing rule specified by name.

-ln <name>
    Show the contents of a specific rule by name.

-h  Show this help message.

-v  Show the program version.

USAGE EXAMPLES
Create a new rule: abbtr -n update 'sudo apt update -y'

Then run: update

Syntax for feeding bottles: b%('variable')%b

USER FILES
Config file: located at ~/.config/abbtr/abbtr.conf

Log file: located at ~/.local/share/abbtr/abbtr.log

rule scripts: located at ~/.local/bin

BUGS
abbtr does not have any locking mechanisms yet.

If you discover any other bugs in abbtr, please contact the author.

SEE ALSO
abbtr-info(1), abbtr User Manual (/usr/share/doc/abbtr/abbtr.1).

Packaging tools: debhelper(7), dh_make(8), dpkg-buildpackage(1).

AUTHORS
Originally written by Manuel Guerra <ar.manuelguerra@gmail.com>.

Please use the email address <ar.manuelguerra@gmail.com> for abbtr-related comments.

COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2024 Manuel Guerra

License: BSD-3-Clause

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