/+ rate-mirrors

plus some clean up

dots/archinstall/common/packages.txt

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ aur:pcloud-drive                        # cloud drive
 aur:proton-vpn-gtk-app                  # vpn
 aur:protonmail-import-export-app-bin    # copy / backup / migrate email from protonmail
 aur:qogir-icon-theme                    # mouse cursor theme
+aur:rate-mirrors                        # client-side map-aware mirror ranking tool
 aur:rustdesk-bin                        # remote desktop
 aur:srm                                 # secure delete
 aur:stremio                             # media
@@ -68,8 +69,8 @@ inetutils                               # network programs (telnet++)
 j4-dmenu-desktop                        # find .desktop files and offer you a menu to start an application using dmenu
 kitty                                   # terminal
 less                                    # text viewer
-libcaca                                 # colour ascii art lib (inc. cacfire)
 lf                                      # file manager
+libcaca                                 # colour ascii art lib (inc. cacfire)
 lxappearance                            # gtk+ theme switcher
 maim                                    # screenshot utility
 man-db                                  # man pages

dots/bash/.bashrc

@@ -26,13 +26,15 @@ eval "$(jump shell --bind=j)"
 alias aafire="aafire -driver curses"        # terminal idle "screensaver"
 alias cacafire="DISPLAY= cacafire"          # terminal idle "screensaver"
 alias cmatrix="cmatrix -a -b -s -u 5"       # terminal idle "screensaver"
+alias cp="cp -i"                          # confirm before overwriting something
 alias ct="sudo ct"
-alias dr="dragon-drop --and-exit --all --print-path"
+alias df='df -h'                          # human-readable sizes
 alias diskusage="ncdu -x"
+alias dr="dragon-drop --and-exit --all --print-path"
 alias du="du --summarize --human-readable"
 alias dus="du --summarize --human-readable * | sort -h"
-alias fif="sudo find / -type f -name" # faf (find a file)
 alias faf="grep -rnw . -e"  # fif (find in file) | https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16956810/find-all-files-containing-a-specific-text-string-on-linux
+alias fif="sudo find / -type f -name" # faf (find a file)
 alias gparted="sudo gparted"
 alias grep='grep --color=auto'
 alias ip='ip -br a'
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ alias ls='ls --color=auto'
 alias mamapscii='telnet mapscii.me'
 alias myip="echo $(wget http://ipinfo.io/ip -qO -)"
 alias nr="nitrogen --restore"
+alias rate-mirrors="rate-mirrors --allow-root --protocol https arch | grep -v '^#' | sudo tee /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist"
 alias sb="source ~/.bashrc"
 alias tp-empty="trash-empty"
 alias tp-list="tree ~/.local/share/Trash/"
@@ -51,17 +54,10 @@ alias tp="tp.sh"
 alias tree="tree --du -h"
 alias unimatrix="unimatrix.py"              # terminal idle "screensaver"
 
+# app images
 alias dbgate="/home/poq/syncDir/quick/swas/installationFiles/dbGate/dbgate-latest.AppImage"
 alias luna="~/syncDir/quick/swas/installationFiles/lunaModeler/Luna\ Modeler-10.1.0-x86_64.AppImage"
 
-#alias cp="cp -i"                          # confirm before overwriting something
-#alias df='df -h'                          # human-readable sizes
-#alias dpi="xrandr --dpi"
-#alias free='free -m'                      # show sizes in MB
-#alias more=less
-#alias np='nano -w PKGBUILD'
-#alias package-updates="pacman -Qu"
-
 
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