ZSH_PROFILE_RC above).
: **purge()**
-Removes typical temporary files (i. e. files like "*~", ".*~", "#*#", "*.o",
-"a.out", "*.core", "*.cmo", "*.cmi" and ".*.swp") from current directory.
-Asks for confirmation.
+Removes temporary files from current directory. Asks for confirmation. Uses sudo if necessary.
+In detail it purges
+ - common temp files like "*~", ".*~", "#*#", "*.o", "a.out", "*.orig", "*.rej", "*.cmo", "*.cmi" and ".*.swp"
+ - core dumps
+ - debconf backup files: "*.dpkg-old", "*.dkpg-new", "*.dpkg-dist"
+ - gentoo dispatch-conf backups: ".cfg0000_*", ".mrg0000_*"
+ - precompiled python code ("*.pyc", "*.pyo") as long as matching "*.py" source is also present
+ - LaTeX temp files i.e. "*.(log|toc|aux|nav|snm|out|tex.backup|bbl|blg|bib.backup|vrb|lof|lot|hd|idx)" for any present "*.tex"
+ - ghc temp files, as long as matching "*.hs" or "*.lhs" is also present
+ - "*.mood(D)" Files which are missing their corresponding audio file
: **readme()**
Opens all README-like files in current working directory with the program
Checks whether a regular expression (first parameter) matches a string
(second parameter) using perl.
+: **rundirs()**
+Takes as first parameter a quoted string containing an exectuable command or function with arguments.
+Following that it takes a bunch of directories, which will then be traversed, executing the
+first argument in each one. E.g.: rundirs purge . **/*(/-/)
+
: **salias()**
Creates an alias whith sudo prepended, if $EUID is not zero. Run "salias -h"
for details. See also xunfunction() below.
Shows the content of a zip archive in default pager.
: **simple-extract()**
-Tries to uncompress/unpack given file with the appropriate programs. The
-choice is made along the filename ending.
+Tries to uncompress/unpack given files and URIs with the appropriate programs. The
+choice is made along the filename ending. simple-extract will never delete the
+original archive (even on .gz,.bz2 or .xz) unless you use the '-d' option
: **sll()**
Prints details of symlinks given as arguments.