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I am fairly new to linux and just learning how to use the terminal.
I am unable to use the {alias} command (ie: alias list = "ls -a -l -t" )
in fact when i use {whatis alias} i get the message : alias nothing appropriate
i tried {sudo apt-get install alias} but it didn't find anything.
No spaces allowed around '=', but for a cmd like that you will need single quotes thus
Code:
alias list='ls -a -l -t'
# OR
alias list='ls -alt' # you can concatenate options/switches that take no args.
HTH & Welcome to LQ
NB: if you type that interactively, it will only persist for the current terminal session.
For permanence, add that line to your .bashrc file (ie /home/<username>/.bashrc.
PS: the 'alias' cmd with no args will list all current aliases.
Note that leading '.' at the start of a filename means its hidden from normal ls cmd; you'll need the -a option to list it.
Last edited by chrism01; 02-19-2017 at 11:26 PM.
Reason: dupe typo
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