How to define custom alias in Ubuntu ?

Yan_Suryana · 12-17-2009, 03:26 AM

Hello,
I am new here and my question is : How to define custom alias in Ubuntu automatically , so I can use it next time I do to login ?
Because every time I login, I need to define it using Terminal Mode.
I tried to put the command i. e "alias l='ls -l' in my .profile, but it didn't work, if I type alias it didn't come out what I put it .
Thanks.

JML · 12-17-2009, 03:34 AM

The filename that the line alias l='ls -l' goes in is .bash_profile rather than .profile in your home directory. If it still isn't working, make sure your terminal application is actually getting a true login shell.

~sHyLoCk~ · 12-17-2009, 03:38 AM

Put the alias in ~/.bashrc

Regards

Yan_Suryana · 12-17-2009, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~sHyLoCk~

Put the alias in ~/.bashrc

Regards

Thanks a Lot ~sHyLoCk~

Yan_Suryana · 12-17-2009, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JML

The filename that the line alias l='ls -l' goes in is .bash_profile rather than .profile in your home directory. If it still isn't working, make sure your terminal application is actually getting a true login shell.

I couldn't find .bash_profile ..
But now I can define it in .bashrc

Thanks anyway ..

millig · 12-17-2009, 05:10 AM

Don't put your custom aliases in .profile. Instead see the .bashrc in your home directory for adding aliases.

Yan_Suryana · 12-17-2009, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by millig

Don't put your custom aliases in .profile. Instead see the .bashrc in your home directory for adding aliases.

I used to put aliases in .profile when I was working on SCO Unix about 15 years ago.

I am done with my aliases and put it in .bashrc

Thanks millig