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| + | <code>alias</code> does not accept parameters but a function can be called just like an alias, according to official documentation "for almost every purpose, [[shell functions]] are preferred over aliases" <ref>https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#Aliases</ref> | ||
| + | == Examples == | ||
| + | * Execute <code>alias</code> to display your aliases | ||
| − | + | touch [[~/.bash_aliases]] | |
| + | |||
| + | == Related terms == | ||
| + | * [[Shell functions]] | ||
| + | * <code>[[ifconfig]]</code> and [[IP]] alias address | ||
| + | * <code>[[.bashrc and .bash profile]]</code> | ||
| + | * <code>[[source]]</code> | ||
| + | * <code>[[aws list all]]</code> | ||
| + | * <code>[[suaws]]</code> [[Bash shell functions|function]] | ||
| + | * <code>[[.zprofile]]</code> | ||
| + | * <code>[[viprofile]]</code> | ||
| + | * [[Append a space]] | ||
| + | * <code>[[bash]]: [[compdef]]: [[command not found]]</code> | ||
| + | * <code>[[shopt -s expand_aliases]]</code> | ||
| + | * <code>[[export -f]]</code> | ||
| + | * <code> sed s/'^'/'\<code\>'/ | sed s/'$'/'\<\/code\>'/ </code> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| + | * {{alias}} | ||
* {{bash}} | * {{bash}} | ||
[[Category:Bash]] | [[Category:Bash]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Linux commands]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:25, 13 February 2024
alias does not accept parameters but a function can be called just like an alias, according to official documentation "for almost every purpose, shell functions are preferred over aliases" [1]
Examples[edit]
- Execute
aliasto display your aliases
touch ~/.bash_aliases
Related terms[edit]
- Shell functions
ifconfigand IP alias address.bashrc and .bash profilesourceaws list allsuawsfunction.zprofileviprofile- Append a space
bash: compdef: command not foundshopt -s expand_aliasesexport -fsed s/'^'/'\<code\>'/ | sed s/'$'/'\<\/code\>'/
See also[edit]
alias, Bash: alias:viconfig, bip, .bash_aliasesBash [ -c ],alias,&&, Bash history, Autocompletion,set,unset,export,.bash_aliases, .bashrc and .bash profile,PS1,echo,brace expansion, Function,shopt,trap,set -e,source,PATH,complete,disown,.hushlogin,.bashrc,builtin,eval,set,$PATH,$HOME,TZ,.profile,-e, -i,Builtin (Bash),mapfile,~, return (Bash), for, until,declare, dirname, basename, functions.sh, Bash arithmetic expansion,shift, bash --rcfile, readonly
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