*Slight* correction. :0) In bash you need quotes if the alias includes spaces.
Example: alias z=zwrite That DOES NOT need quotes. alias mp='mplayer -vo x11' This alias DOES need quotes. I know... I'm nit-picking, just giving away free information! :0) tdh -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- T. Holmes | UNIXTECHS.org | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | UIN: 17021091 -------------------------------------------------------------------- | On Saturday 29 December 2001 17:06, you wrote: | > Hi. I'm trying to get to alias's (pleural sp?) to work and am having | > a problem. Here is what I put into /home/darklord/.bashrc: | > | > alias diablo2=winex /mnt/windows/Program\ Files/Diablo\ II/Game.exe | > alias starcraft=winex /mnt/windows/Program\ | > Files/Starcraft/starcraft.exe | > | > Bash always complains that it can not find either of the *.exe files. | > It doesn't complain about the path to them... | | In bash you need quotes around the aliased command if it consists of | more than one word. | | S> | | -- | <<< Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines >>> | Remove the fruit to obtain reply address: | spencer at lasermount satsuma dot uklinux dot net | 5:57pm up 35 days, 3:57, 13 users, load average: 0.05, 0.12, 0.20 | Registered Linux User #232457 | | Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? | Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com ----------------------------- Uptime ------------------------------- 6:06PM up 66 days, 6:45, 3 users, load averages: 0.02, 0.02, 0.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------
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