1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

How do you create an Alias that excepts command line arguments. I am trying to move files from one directory to another all within the Alias command. Please Help! (2 Replies)

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi All, I am trying to find some files on a directory( /usr/users/xyz/log) which is an alias to another directory(/spare/log). My find works fine on /spare/log but it doesnt return anything when i use it on /usr/users/xyz/log. Any Ideas on how to proceed. Thanks in advance. Swamy (2 Replies)

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I am trying to create an alias for a frequently used directory path by using alias xyz="/proj/dir_name" and then trying to reach a sub-directoy by using cd xyz/abc but I get an error saying " No such file or directory " plz tell me wats wrong with this ... (3 Replies)

4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, I have to set up a printer in the system.Generally the alias is given like sdclbl1 etc.So when I ping i get the IP address. This time they have provided the IP adress.Is there any way to find the alias from this.Ping did not give the alias. Thanks and Regards, Gideon. (2 Replies)

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, I have a software package consisting of a group of BASH shell scripts. There is a master script which calls a series of subscripts. To run the software users must open the master script, modify and save it, and then run it. To open the script you can either double-click on it, or you can... (2 Replies)

6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hello, I wanted to see if there's a way to shortcut to a dated logs directory that changes daily...what I'm working with is something like this: > > > . . where the log directory is named yyyymmdd I've created a shortcut to get me to the /log directory but was... (2 Replies)

7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Some time ago I was using a linux system and someone had set up and alias called "back" that got me back to the directory I was last in, which was very useful. I've now switched to using a mac, and don't have those aliases available. Can anyone tell me how I could make a an alias that would... (2 Replies)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hello Friends is it possible to define an alias (say named as COMMAND) to pick a part of line and change my directory to picked. For example when I type COMMAND mfong@vhl.gov.nd/homefolder/hhk/ADS/ it would do cd /homefolder/hhk/ADS/ (1 Reply)

9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

If one: $ find -name 'some expression' -type f > newfile and then subsequently wants to create an alias file from each pathname the find command retrieved and the > placed within 'newfile', how would one do this? Ideally, the newly created alias files would all be in one directory. I am... (3 Replies)

10. UNIX and Linux Applications

I have a mailserver with postfix i want to alias all mail for administrator@domain.fqdn to root@domain.fqdn I have the aliases configured,and i did newliases but doesn't work. How to did this?Postfix is configured for virtual domain on ad server. (2 Replies)