1. Programming

I want to create an alias that will grep the passwd file for the logged in persons username and then it will return the password file entry. I want to pipe the whoami info to the grep command. I have created the following: % alias whopw grep... (1 Reply)

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I want to create a command alias. I know what shell I'm using, I just don't know which file to inter the command alias. When I type "echo $SHELL" the output is as follows: bin/sh If I'm correct, this is the bourne shell. Does anyone know which file to edit in this particular shell? Thanks. (2 Replies)

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

If I want to create an alias called "cdr", and this alias need an argument (for example arg1)followed by "cdr", the result should go to the directory like "/home/ting/arg1/report/logs", the command should look like below, alias cdr arg1 "cd /home/ting/\!$1/report/logs" (not working)::( ... (1 Reply)

4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, I just need a simple UNIX command to send out over ARD that will create an alias to an application and place it on the desktop. Thanks (0 Replies)

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I am using Solaris 9 machine. I am unable to create any aliases. I gave the following command: alias ls='ls -ltr' It did nt give any errors. But next time, I use ls, it is working simply as ls but not like ls -ltr. I am not having admin permissions. Is it the reason. (3 Replies)

6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, In Unix (AIX/LINUX) how do we create a alias for a UNIX shell function? Please help me with that. Thanks!! (2 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi GUYS, I need to create an alias for the the connect statement. I want to replace "CONNECT TO DBNAME" to "CONNECT TO DBNAME user USERID using PASSWORD" I thought i will add an alias in the .profile. But its not working. May be because i am trying to create it for 3 words instead of one... (2 Replies)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I have created a script which will move the file passed as $1 to a particular folder. In the .profile of my unix user i have created an alias as alias rm="$HOME/script" Now i want that to do alias rm="$HOME/script" alias \rm="$HOME/script" alias \rm -rf... (2 Replies)

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 for Dummies Questions & Answers

using kerberos to access remote server. first I execute kshell to create subshell and then kinit username@domain in that subshell. After that it prompts to enter password. Since I need to do this over and over, I am trying creating alias. I tried kshell; kinit username@domain. Did not work,... (7 Replies)