The alias built-in in shells, used to define shortcuts for frequently used commands.
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Change directory without typing cd?
Is it possible to make bash change directory in command line simply by typing that directory without any commands like cd?
For example is it possible instead of writing this:
$ cd /tmp
I just want ...
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votes
1answer
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How do I get bash completion for command aliases?
I am looking to get tab-completion on my command line aliases, for example, say I defined the following alias :
alias apt-inst='sudo aptitude install'
Is there a way to get the completions ...
10
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1answer
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bash functions vs scripts
This site says, "Shell functions are faster [than aliases]. Aliases are looked up after functions and thus resolving is slower. While aliases are easier to understand, shell functions are preferred ...
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3answers
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How to pass parameters to an alias?
For bash script, I can use "$@" to access arguments. What's the equivalent when I use an alias?
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3answers
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Share aliases and PATH setting between zsh and bash
The shell that I normally use is zsh. I have several aliases to enable color in some programs such as ls and grep. I've also set my custom path so that I can execute programs in non-standard place ...
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votes
2answers
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How can I simulate keyboard shortcuts in a bash alias?
For example, one of my bash aliases is this
alias p='clear;ls -lt;pwd;'
clear also clears the history which I don't want. I just want to clear the screen momentarily.
Ctrl+L however does exactly ...
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5answers
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Why doesn't my Bash script recognize aliases?
In my ~/.bashrc file reside two definitions:
commandA, which is an alias to a longer path
commandB, which is an alias to a Bash script
I want to process the same file with these two commands, so I ...
