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Old 12-07-2004, 12:31 AM   #1
Lleb_KCir
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adding perm. alias to .bashrc


i want to alias d='ls -laF'

when i add that to the .bashrc in my home dir and then type d i get unknown bash error.

Code:
# ~/.bashrc: executed by bash(1) for non-login shells.
# see /usr/share/doc/bash/examples/startup-files (in the package bash-doc)
# for examples

# If running interactively, then:
if [ "$PS1" ]; then

    # don't put duplicate lines in the history. See bash(1) for more options
    # export HISTCONTROL=ignoredups

    # check the window size after each command and, if necessary,
    # update the values of LINES and COLUMNS.
    #shopt -s checkwinsize

    # enable color support of ls and also add handy aliases
    if [ "$TERM" != "dumb" ]; then
	eval `dircolors -b`
	alias ls='ls --color=auto'
	#alias dir='ls --color=auto --format=vertical'
	#alias vdir='ls --color=auto --format=long'
	alias d='ls -laF'
    fi

    # some more ls aliases
    #alias ll='ls -l'
    #alias la='ls -A'
    #alias l='ls -CF'

    # set a fancy prompt
    PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u@\h:\w\$ '

    # If this is an xterm set the title to user@host:dir
    case $TERM in
    xterm*)
        PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;${USER}@${HOSTNAME}: ${PWD}\007"'
        ;;
    *)
        ;;
    esac

    # enable programmable completion features (you don't need to enable
    # this, if it's already enabled in /etc/bash.bashrc).
    #if [ -f /etc/bash_completion ]; then
    #  . /etc/bash_completion
    #fi
fi
ok i have the line in there, but i dont have access to that alias? did i do something wrong? do i need to edit that file as root instead of user? please a bit o guidance here.
 
Old 12-07-2004, 08:20 AM   #2
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Maybe you need to logout and login again?
Or just execute the file? (sh .bashrc)
 
Old 12-07-2004, 02:28 PM   #3
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thats what it was. i needed to execute the sh .bashrc

thank you much.
 
Old 12-07-2004, 09:01 PM   #4
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next time you make a change, simply source the file using the . command

. .bashrc
 
Old 12-08-2004, 11:53 AM   #5
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Quote:
Originally posted by amfoster
next time you make a change, simply source the file using the . command

. .bashrc
huh? what does that mean? pardon my newbieness.
 
Old 12-09-2004, 06:16 AM   #6
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The . command, or "source" is used to execute a file in the enviroment you are already in. You can use it with any of the enviroment files to keep from having to log all the way out.
 
Old 12-09-2004, 02:19 PM   #7
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ahh that is nice to know.
 
Old 12-09-2004, 02:35 PM   #8
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So are you on a dumb terminal? you have this line:
Quote:
if [ "$TERM" != "dumb" ]; then
More it to the bottom so you aren't in an if statement if you want it to always work.
 
  


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