command: alias
purpose: The alias command allows you to define short-cuts
for lengthy and repeated commands in Linux shell
it is a shell built-in command .
example:
1. $ alias l='ls -l'
create shortcut 'l' for command 'ls -l'
2. $ jobs='ps -aux'
create jobs shortcut for command 'ps -aux'
3. $ n='netstat -c'
create n shortcut for command netstat
4. To know what are all alias available in the system
$ alias
5. To configure alias permanently we can enter alias
in the file
# vi ~/.bashrc
regards,
dhanasekar
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