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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers How can I have one script with 2 different names? Post 302421598 by vidyadhar85 on Saturday 15th of May 2010 02:44:08 AM
Old 05-15-2010
then use alias of one file as second

Code:
alias file1="file2"

put this in .profile :-)
 

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