Say I wanted to do this:
How would I create a shortcut in BASH so that I can simply type:
And have it do the same thing?

I want to be able to execute commands like that; like you can with ls, cd, grep, etc.

Do I create a BASH script and place it in /bin?

Thanks.

man alias

or google alias..

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A "shortcut" is often just a link. You have at least two options:

1. A link (soft or hard)---look at "man ln" for the details.

2. An alias. I think this fits your situation better. See "man alias" for details.

And of course, you can always create a script.....

I LIKE it!!!---so much more concise than mine...

No manual entry for alias. {Ubuntu 9.10}

@jwl17330536

Sorry I did not know that is what you called it.

@pixellany So the BASH script in /bin would work or is there something wrong or stupid about that?

Thanks.

Googled it.

alias mypc=ssh root@10.10.10.10

would work? Is that correct syntax?

Thanks.

No "alias" command in Ubuntu---you have got to be kidding!!

Try searching for alias like so:
(This will find any file on the hard drive whose name contains "alias". If nothing is found, check the package manager.

WAIT!!--maybe "alias" is a built-in. try just typing "alias" in a terminal.

The is nothing wrong or stupid about a script--unless of course it's not written correctly....

www.google.com does (I promise you that it is very easy. I am just not going to do your google search for you and tell you. I don't remember the exact command. [Sadly])

Again, I promise you that an alias is way easier!

Indeed not. You have to look at man bash, since alias is a shell built-in. I'd not consider the possibility to make scripts for this kind of task. Aliases are enough for simple tasks and shell functions are even better for more complex task and for a bunch of other reasons (take a look at the Advanced Bash Scripting Guide for details, chapters 23 and 24).

You can define your own aliases in ~/.bashrc so that they will be available every time you start an interactive shell session. Moreover if you prefer to have a separate file to define aliases and/or functions, you can follow the Ubuntu advice (see in ~/.bashrc) and create a file named .bash_aliases. Don't forget to un-comment the relevant lines in ~/.bashrc in that case:

i think it mite need quotes

Guess what?

"man alias" works here. But alias also shows up in "man bash"

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Why did you say that? I have never knew of alias in BASH. Tis' why I came here. I always try to do it for myself. Try googling 'how to bash shortcuts' and look for mention of 'alias'. Thanks.

Good Info! I did a quick "man bash | grep alias" and it turned up plenty useful info. Thank you!

I said it because I had already told you that it was "alias" that you were looking for. I believe you that 'how to bash shortcuts' doesn't mention 'alias'... I was not trying to be rude it is just that I had already given you the name of the command that you needed. Myself, if I cannot find the man page locally then the first thing I do is seek the online man page. I just assumed that everyone did also.

Side Note: man alias works on my box

man alias works for me, it says it's part of the POSIX programmers manual. I'm pretty sure it's a bash built-in.

As for the OP, add this to your .bashrc file:

alias mypc='ssh root@10.10.10.10'

Thanks! That did the trick, very quick and easy.

I'll mark this thread as SOLVED and thank all of you via the button, but I would like to show you guys something.

I know 'man alias' worked for all of you; but it DID NOT work for me. I attached a screenshot to prove it.

Anyways thanks everyone