diff --git a/playbooks/files/all/bash/bash_aliases.example b/playbooks/files/all/bash/bash_aliases.example
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+#!/usr/bin/bash
+# ssh aliases
+alias ssh_send="scp -C"
+# @NOTE consider adding aliases for scp source or destination hosts
+
+# flatpak aliases
+alias clone="rsync -pogAXtlHrDx --stats --info=progress2"
+alias flatshell="flatpak run --user --command=sh"
+alias codium="flatpak run --user com.vscodium.codium"
+
+# podman aliases
+alias docker="podman"
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diff --git a/playbooks/files/all/bash/bash_functions.example b/playbooks/files/all/bash/bash_functions.example
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+#!/usr/bin/bash
+# podman bash function
+conman () {
+    if command -v podman &> /dev/null; then
+        CONTAINER_MANAGER="podman"
+    elif command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
+        CONTAINER_MANAGER="docker"
+    else
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    $CONTAINER_MANAGER
+}
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