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Old 08-17-2009
Global alias does not work in shell script
Hi

Linux
Set up - alias ls='ls -l'

Then run script

#! /bin/ksh
sub()
{
ls
}
sub

Is there any way to get it working. I don't want to define alias inside of the program

Thank you
# 2  
Old 08-17-2009
Because you are running this in a new shell (#!/bin/ksh), the alias won't be present. You could run it in your current shell instead though:
Code:
. ./scriptname

Of course this means you are very dependent on the environment and the script will behave unexpectedly if someone else runs it.
# 3  
Old 08-17-2009
Thanks Smilie

---------- Post updated at 04:34 PM ---------- Previous update was at 03:54 PM ----------

It means that there is no way to set up alias globally which is inherited by child shell.

say

I set it up in the beginning of the scrips
#!/bin/ksh

alias ls='ls- l'

ls # <--works fine here
# call another script .. and alias won't be working there
Check_Alias.ksh

Is there any work around to make it global ?
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