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+#!/bin/bash
+
+cite 'about-alias'
+about-alias 'Curl aliases for convenience.'
+
+# set apt aliases
+function _set_pkg_aliases()
+{
+	if [ -x $(which curl) ]; then
+		# follow redirects
+                alias cl='curl -L'
+                # follow redirects, download as original name
+                alias clo='curl -L -O'
+                # follow redirects, download as original name, continue
+                alias cloc='curl -L -C - -O'
+                # follow redirects, download as original name, continue, retry 5 times
+                alias clocr='curl -L -C - -O --retry 5'
+                # follow redirects, fetch banner
+                alias clb='curl -L -I'
+	fi
+}
+
+_set_pkg_aliases