diff --git a/.bash_aliases b/.bash_aliases
index de1ede0..3f9bd01 100644
--- a/.bash_aliases
+++ b/.bash_aliases
@@ -6,3 +6,36 @@ alias dc='cd'
 alias nethack-online='ssh nethack@nethack.alt.org ; clear'
 alias tron-online='ssh sshtron.zachlatta.com ; clear'
 alias glog='git log --oneline --graph --color --all --decorate'
+
+# 30 Handy Bash Shell Aliases For Linux / Unix / MacOS
+# https://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/bash-aliases-mac-centos-linux-unix.html
+alias ports='netstat -tulanp'
+#16: Add safety nets
+# do not delete / or prompt if deleting more than 3 files at a time #
+alias rm='rm -I --preserve-root'
+# confirmation #
+alias mv='mv -i'
+alias cp='cp -i'
+alias ln='ln -i'
+# Parenting changing perms on / #
+alias chown='chown --preserve-root'
+alias chmod='chmod --preserve-root'
+alias chgrp='chgrp --preserve-root'
+#20: Pass halt/reboot via sudo
+# reboot / halt / poweroff
+alias reboot='sudo /sbin/reboot'
+alias poweroff='sudo /sbin/poweroff'
+alias halt='sudo /sbin/halt'
+alias shutdown='sudo /sbin/shutdown'
+#21: Control web servers
+# also pass it via sudo so whoever is admin can reload it without calling you #
+alias nginxreload='sudo /usr/local/nginx/sbin/nginx -s reload'
+alias nginxtest='sudo /usr/local/nginx/sbin/nginx -t'
+alias lightyload='sudo /etc/init.d/lighttpd reload'
+alias lightytest='sudo /usr/sbin/lighttpd -f /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf -t'
+alias httpdreload='sudo /usr/sbin/apachectl -k graceful'
+alias httpdtest='sudo /usr/sbin/apachectl -t && /usr/sbin/apachectl -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS'
+#27 Resume wget by default
+## this one saved by butt so many times ##
+alias wget='wget -c'
+
diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 102cf06..5362522 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -10,15 +10,18 @@ esac
 
 # don't put duplicate lines or lines starting with space in the history.
 # See bash(1) for more options
-HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth
+HISTCONTROL=ignoredups:erasedups
 
 # append to the history file, don't overwrite it
 shopt -s histappend
 
 # for setting history length see HISTSIZE and HISTFILESIZE in bash(1)
-HISTSIZE=1000
+HISTSIZE=10000
 HISTFILESIZE=2000
 
+# After each command, append to the history file and reread it
+PROMPT_COMMAND="${PROMPT_COMMAND:+$PROMPT_COMMAND$'\n'}history -a; history -c; history -r"
+
 # check the window size after each command and, if necessary,
 # update the values of LINES and COLUMNS.
 shopt -s checkwinsize
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ fi
 
 # some more ls aliases
 alias ll='ls -l'
-alias la='ls -A'
+alias la='ls -laFGh'
 alias l='ls -CF'
 
 # Alias definitions.
diff --git a/.inputrc b/.inputrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df2a947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.inputrc
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Start typing than press up / down arrow to autocomplete command from history
+"\e[A": history-search-backward
+"\e[B": history-search-forward
+
+# Complete things that have been typed in the wrong case:
+set completion-ignore-case on
+
+# When listing possible file completions, put / after  directory names and * after programs:
+set visible-stats on
+
+# List the possible completions when Tab is pressed:
+set show-all-if-ambiguous on
+
+# Make Meta+S cycle through the list:
+"\M-s": menu-complete