alias

alias linux command cheatsheet by Thamizhiniyan C S

Introduction

The alias command allows the user to create replacements for other commands and make them easier to remember and use.

alias [option] [alias]='[command-or-path]'

Flag Description

Flag	Description
`-p`	Print the list of currently defined aliases.
`-a`	Define alias for all users (must be superuser).

-p

Print the list of currently defined aliases.

-a

Define alias for all users (must be superuser).

Command Description

Command	Description
`alias`	To list all available aliases on the system
`alias -p`	To list all available aliases on the system (Same as the above command)
`alias print="echo"`	Creating an alias named `print` which executes the `echo` command
`alias list='ls -la'`	Creating an alias named `list` which executes the `ls -la` command
`unalias [alias]`	To remove an alias
`unalias -a`	To remove all alias

alias

To list all available aliases on the system

alias -p

To list all available aliases on the system (Same as the above command)

alias print="echo"

Creating an alias named `print` which executes the `echo` command

alias list='ls -la'

Creating an alias named `list` which executes the `ls -la` command

unalias [alias]

To remove an alias

unalias -a

To remove all alias

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