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+#.dotfiles repo alias
+alias config='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.dotfiles/ --work-tree=$HOME'
+# show file sizes alias and sort by size
+alias sizes='du -hs .[^.]* * | sort -h'
+# tmux '-2' colors
+alias tmux="tmux -2"
+# bash tree alias
+alias gittree="git log --all --decorate --oneline --graph"
+
+# nnn
+# bookmarks
+export NNN_BMS='q:~/.config/qtile/;'
+# use trashcan
+export NNN_TRASH=1
+