diff --git a/.bash_aliases b/.bash_aliases
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43b259d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.bash_aliases
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+alias cp="cp -i"                          # confirm before overwriting something
+#alias df='df -h'                          # human-readable sizes
+#alias free='free -m'                      # show sizes in MB
+#alias np='nano -w PKGBUILD'
+#alias more=less
+
+alias ls='ls --color=auto'
+alias ll='ls -alF'
+alias la='ll -A'
+alias l='ls -CF'
+alias grep='grep --colour=auto'
+alias egrep='egrep --colour=auto'
+alias fgrep='fgrep --colour=auto'
+
+
+#
+# # dusort - disk usage for specified folder or current folder
+# # usage: dusort [path]
+dusort ()
+{
+  path=$1
+  du -hd 1 "${path:-.}" | sort -h
+}
+
+#
+# # ex - archive extractor
+# # usage: ex <file>
+ex ()
+{
+  if [ -f $1 ] ; then
+    case $1 in
+      *.tar.bz2)   tar xjf $1   ;;
+      *.tar.gz)    tar xzf $1   ;;
+      *.bz2)       bunzip2 $1   ;;
+      *.rar)       unrar x $1     ;;
+      *.gz)        gunzip $1    ;;
+      *.tar)       tar xf $1    ;;
+      *.tbz2)      tar xjf $1   ;;
+      *.tgz)       tar xzf $1   ;;
+      *.zip)       unzip $1     ;;
+      *.Z)         uncompress $1;;
+      *.7z)        7z x $1      ;;
+      *)           echo "'$1' cannot be extracted via ex()" ;;
+    esac
+  else
+    echo "'$1' is not a valid file"
+  fi
+}
+
+
+colors() {
+  local fgc bgc vals seq0
+  printf "Color escapes are %s\n" '\e[${value};...;${value}m'
+  printf "Values 30..37 are \e[33mforeground colors\e[m\n"
+  printf "Values 40..47 are \e[43mbackground colors\e[m\n"
+  printf "Value  1 gives a  \e[1mbold-faced look\e[m\n\n"
+
+  # foreground colors
+  for fgc in {30..37}; do
+    # background colors
+    for bgc in {40..47}; do
+      fgc=${fgc#37} # white
+      bgc=${bgc#40} # black
+
+      vals="${fgc:+$fgc;}${bgc}"
+      vals=${vals%%;}
+
+      seq0="${vals:+\e[${vals}m}"
+      printf "  %-9s" "${seq0:-(default)}"
+      printf " ${seq0}TEXT\e[m"
+      printf " \e[${vals:+${vals+$vals;}}1mBOLD\e[m"
+    done
+    echo; echo
+  done
+}
+
diff --git a/.bash_logout b/.bash_logout
index 0e4e4f1..9032d8e 100644
--- a/.bash_logout
+++ b/.bash_logout
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 #
 # ~/.bash_logout
 #
+
+# when leaving the console clear the screen to increase privacy
+if [ "$SHLVL" = 1 ]; then
+    [ -x /usr/bin/clear_console ] && /usr/bin/clear_console -q || /usr/bin/clear
+fi
diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index e4d7c6a..76ac8b4 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -4,33 +4,6 @@
 
 [[ $- != *i* ]] && return
 
-colors() {
-	local fgc bgc vals seq0
-
-	printf "Color escapes are %s\n" '\e[${value};...;${value}m'
-	printf "Values 30..37 are \e[33mforeground colors\e[m\n"
-	printf "Values 40..47 are \e[43mbackground colors\e[m\n"
-	printf "Value  1 gives a  \e[1mbold-faced look\e[m\n\n"
-
-	# foreground colors
-	for fgc in {30..37}; do
-		# background colors
-		for bgc in {40..47}; do
-			fgc=${fgc#37} # white
-			bgc=${bgc#40} # black
-
-			vals="${fgc:+$fgc;}${bgc}"
-			vals=${vals%%;}
-
-			seq0="${vals:+\e[${vals}m}"
-			printf "  %-9s" "${seq0:-(default)}"
-			printf " ${seq0}TEXT\e[m"
-			printf " \e[${vals:+${vals+$vals;}}1mBOLD\e[m"
-		done
-		echo; echo
-	done
-}
-
 [ -r /usr/share/bash-completion/bash_completion ] && . /usr/share/bash-completion/bash_completion
 
 # Change the window title of X terminals
@@ -126,14 +99,6 @@ if ${use_color} ; then
 	fi
 	CDirColour=$DarkGrn
 	PS1="$TimeColour[\t] $Bold$UserColour\u${HostColour}@\h $Reset$CDirColour\$PWD$Reset $Bold\n$UserColour\\$ ${Reset}"
-
-	alias ls='ls --color=auto'
-	alias ll='ls -alF'
-	alias la='ll -A'
-	alias l='ls -CF'
-	alias grep='grep --colour=auto'
-	alias egrep='egrep --colour=auto'
-	alias fgrep='fgrep --colour=auto'
 else
 	if [[ ${EUID} == 0 ]] ; then
 		# show root@ when we don't have colors
@@ -145,12 +110,6 @@ fi
 
 unset use_color safe_term match_lhs sh
 
-alias cp="cp -i"                          # confirm before overwriting something
-#alias df='df -h'                          # human-readable sizes
-#alias free='free -m'                      # show sizes in MB
-#alias np='nano -w PKGBUILD'
-#alias more=less
-
 xhost +local:root > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 # Bash won't get SIGWINCH if another process is in the foreground.
@@ -166,29 +125,7 @@ shopt -s expand_aliases
 # Enable history appending instead of overwriting.  #139609
 shopt -s histappend
 
-#
-# # ex - archive extractor
-# # usage: ex <file>
-ex ()
-{
-  if [ -f $1 ] ; then
-    case $1 in
-      *.tar.bz2)   tar xjf $1   ;;
-      *.tar.gz)    tar xzf $1   ;;
-      *.bz2)       bunzip2 $1   ;;
-      *.rar)       unrar x $1     ;;
-      *.gz)        gunzip $1    ;;
-      *.tar)       tar xf $1    ;;
-      *.tbz2)      tar xjf $1   ;;
-      *.tgz)       tar xzf $1   ;;
-      *.zip)       unzip $1     ;;
-      *.Z)         uncompress $1;;
-      *.7z)        7z x $1      ;;
-      *)           echo "'$1' cannot be extracted via ex()" ;;
-    esac
-  else
-    echo "'$1' is not a valid file"
-  fi
-}
 export PATH=$PATH:~/.local/bin:~/bin
 export EDITOR=vim
+
+[[ -f .bash_aliases ]] && source .bash_aliases