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Old 09-22-2009
Question Error while using alias
Hi all,
I had set up an alias on CSH.
the alias name I am using in a script.
when I am using -
source scriptName
alias name is getting invoked but when I am trying to run same script using -
./scriptName
aliasname: command not found error is coming.

Any help is appreciated
# 2  
Old 09-22-2009
. filename [arguments]
source filename [arguments]
Read and execute commands from filename in the current shell
environment and return the exit status of the last command exe-
cuted from filename.

you are getting the error because you are executing the file by ./filename

in which another shell is created for execution (not the current shell) because alias is not set for the new shell.


regards,
Sanjay
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Old 09-22-2009
Thanks sanjay
Some more doubts
Is there anyway I can create a alias which will be used by all the shells as well as newly created also(something like export)?
During surfing I came across "shopt"
will the use of shopt -s expand_alliases help?
I suppose it is only for bash so is there any CSH equivalent available?

Regards,
Milind
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