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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