# Give us a root shell, or run the command with sudo.
# Expands command aliases first (cool!)

smart_sudo () {
    if [[ -n $1 ]]; then
        #test if the first parameter is a alias
        if [[ -n $aliases[$1] ]]; then
            #if so, substitute the real command
            sudo ${=aliases[$1]} $argv[2,-1]
        else
            #else just run sudo as is
            sudo $argv
        fi
    else
        #if no parameters were given, then assume we want a root shell
        sudo -s
    fi
}