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.

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Syntax

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

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Important Flags

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

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Examples

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