alias COMMAND:alias command allows you to create a shortcut to a command. As the name indicates, you can set alias\/shortcut name for the commands\/paths which is too longer to remember.<\/p>\n
SYNTAX:The Syntax is\u00a0
\nalias [options] [ AliasName [ =String ] ]<\/p>\n
OPTIONS:<\/p>\n
-a Removes all alias definitions from the current shell execution environment.
\n-p Prints the list of aliases in the form alias name=value on standard output.<\/p>\n
EXAMPLE:To create a shortcut temporarily:<\/p>\n
alias lhost=’cd \/var\/www\/html’<\/p>\n
This command will set lhost to cd \/var\/www\/html\/.<\/p>\n
Now if you type lhost it will take you to the specified folder\/directory.<\/p>\n
To create a shortcut Permanently:
\nYou can put your aliases into the \/home\/user\/.bashrc file. It is good to add them at the end of the file.<\/p>\n
alias home=’cd \/var\/www\/html\/hscripts\/linux-commands’<\/p>\n
Now if you type home it will take you to the specified folder\/directory.<\/p>\n
To create a shortcut for a command:<\/p>\n
alias c=’clear’<\/p>\n
This command will set c to clear.
\nNow if you type c it will clear the screen.<\/p>\n
Enjoy !<\/span><\/p>\n