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# 1  
Old 06-12-2012
[Solved] Aliases in HP-UX
Hi folks,

How can I make an alias in HP-UX? I've tried to add something just like this

Code:
bye='exit'

(as example), the system accepted but when I write bye in the terminal its return with invalid command. When I make such alias in RedHat or Fedora the system accept it right there, what is the right method in adding the Aliases in HP-UX?

Or, where can I find the alias file so can I modify it and add whatever I want of aliases.

Thanks in advance...

Leo
Last edited by leo_ultra_leo; 06-12-2012 at 12:41 PM.. Reason: Add more details...
# 2  
Old 06-12-2012
This mostly isn't OS specific but shell specific. it would be alias bye=exit and placed in .kshrc or .shrc most likely.
# 3  
Old 06-12-2012
You need preceded the assignment with the command alias
Code:
alias bye='exit'

If you are using the default Shell in HP-UX or ksh, place the command in your .profile file .
# 4  
Old 06-17-2012
I'm using sh shell, but I can't find the .profile file in the home directory, even when I (ls) the hidden files via ls -A.
# 5  
Old 06-17-2012
Then you would need to create .profile in your home directory.
# 6  
Old 06-17-2012
The weird thing is that I have many aliases in my system when I run
Code:
alias

command the system list many of per-defined aliases that created by the vendor of the system!
# 7  
Old 06-17-2012
Aliases can also be set in /etc/profile for all users and also, Posix shell has a number of default aliases which can be unset..


From man sh-posix :
Code:
      The following exported aliases are compiled into the shell but can be
      unset or redefined:

           autoload='typeset -fu'
           command='command '
           functions='typeset -f'
           history='fc -l'
           integer='typeset -i'
           local=typeset
           nohup='nohup '
           r='fc -e -'
           stop='kill -STOP'
           suspend='kill -STOP $$'
           type='whence -v'

Last edited by Scrutinizer; 06-17-2012 at 07:09 AM..
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