alias bat='rview' rview from vim, OFC. Problem solved, you don't overwrite the files, you get all the vim options and a much better syntax highlighting. Oh,

alias bat='rview' rview from vim, OFC. Problem solved, you don't overwrite the files, you get all the vim options and a much better syntax highlighting. Oh, and, as a plus, you gain xxd, which can be useful in tons of contexts.