Adding system-wide aliases

extrasolar · 07-19-2006, 06:36 AM

I'm trying to add some system-wide aliases so that they are available for every user.

I've read to put them in /etc/bashrc

So I insert:

Code:

alias 'ls=ls -F'

Log-out and log back in, or reboot.

type ls and it still does the usual ls.

Exactly where do I add them and am I using the correct syntax?

Cheers.

jschiwal · 07-19-2006, 06:41 AM

You could edit /etc/profile. Examine your system, because there may be a file called something like "aliases" that is sourced by /etc/profile. The "info bash" manual contains information on login scripts that bash uses.

Oupa · 05-10-2007, 02:27 AM

The /etc/bashrc is the correct place for system wide aliases for the bash shell. Your quotes are not quite correct. To create an alias lf:

alias lf='ls -F | more'
You can decide whether you want it to pipe to the more command or not. Oupa.