alias
Creates aliases -- words that are replaced by a command string.
Aliases expire with the current shell session unless defined in the shell's configuration file, e.g. ~/.bashrc.
More information: https://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/aliases.html.
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List all aliases:
alias -
Create a generic alias:
alias {{word}}="{{command}}" -
View the command associated to a given alias:
alias {{word}} -
Remove an aliased command:
unalias {{word}} -
Turn
rminto an interactive command:
alias {{rm}}="{{rm --interactive}}" -
Create
laas a shortcut forls --all:
alias {{la}}="{{ls --all}}"
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