Failure on inclusion of bash_aliases on bashrc

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Might be unrelated background: Before upgrading Mint from 18 to 20.1 this problem not happening.

I have list of aliases in /home/enter/.bash_aliases. I can use those aliases as a normal user, but I want have it too when I am using root.

Someone tell that .bash_aliases is being included by default, but the fact it's not when using root (using sudo -su).

By some comment on bashrc sample, I made addition on ~/.bashrc (/home/enter/.bashrc):

if [ -f /home/enter/.bash_aliases ]; then
    . /home/enter/.bash_aliases
fi

Could you help to locate where is the mistake? Those aliases not available when using root. A clear explanation is another niceness :)

What exactly is the problem? Are you getting an error of some sort? By ~/.bashrc, do you mean your /home/enter/.bashrc or /root/.bashrc? — muru, Feb 15, 2021 at 1:41
It would be helpful to know how you are "using root" - via su? via sudo? If the latter, then the difference in behavior between versions may be the result of changes in sudo's default set_home configuration — steeldriver, Feb 15, 2021 at 1:58
Q updated, oh man @ muru already give some clue. @steeldriver ah that makes me more confused, but thanks :) — Adi Prasetyo, Feb 15, 2021 at 4:32

Adi Prasetyo · Accepted Answer · 2021-05-11 11:14:44Z

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just do source .bash_aliases, simple explanation already on superuser question

answered Feb 19, 2021 at 20:02

Adi Prasetyo

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