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bashrc

@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ alias rm='rm -Iv --one-file-system'
 alias free='free -m'
 alias df='df -h'
 alias dmesg='dmesg --ctime'
+alias ffmpeg='ffmpeg -hide_banner'
+alias ffprobe='ffprobe -hide_banner'
+alias ffplay='ffplay -hide_banner'
 
 # Frequent mistakes
 alias sl=ls
@@ -62,31 +65,48 @@ alias tracefiles="strace -f -t -e trace=file"
 alias n='urxvtc &'
 
 # Superseding commands with better ones if they are present
-function vi() {
-    if which vim &> /dev/null; then
-        alias vi='vim'
-    fi
-    vim "$@"
+function _do_rank() { # executables... -- arguments...
+    for ex in "$@"
+    do
+        [ "$ex" == "--" ] && break
+        if which "$ex" &> /dev/null
+        then
+            for al in "$@"
+            do
+                shift
+                [ "$al" == "--" ] && break
+                alias "$al"="$ex"
+            done
+            "$ex" "$@"
+            return $?
+        fi
+    done
+    for ex in "$@"
+    do
+        [ "$al" == "--" ] && break
+        if -z "$list"
+        then
+            list=$ex
+        else
+            list=$list, $ex
+        fi
+    done
+    echo "Not installed: $list"
 }
-function pass() {
-    if which gopass &> /dev/null; then
-        alias pass='gopass'
-    fi
-    gopass "$@"
-}
-function wol() {
-    if which wakeonlan &> /dev/null; then
-        alias wol='wakeonlan'
-    fi
-    wakeonlan "$@"
-}
-function mutt() {
-    if which neomutt &> /dev/null; then
-        alias mutt='neomutt'
-    fi
-    neomutt "$@"
+
+function _install_rank() { # executables...
+    for ex in "$@"
+    do
+        list=$@
+        alias "$ex"="_do_rank $list --"
+    done
 }
 
+_install_rank nvim vim vi
+_install_rank gopass pass
+_install_rank wakeonlan wol
+_install_rank neomutt mutt
+
 # SHELL CUSTOMIZATION
 
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