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1. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello,
I'm attempting to configure shell settings in my new Macbook. The standard unix command line 'alias' doesn't seem to be working:
bash-3.2$ alias dir ls -la
bash: alias: dir: not found
bash: alias: ls: not found
bash: alias: -la: not found
bash-3.2$ alias dir 'ls -la'
bash:... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: palex
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2. Solaris
OS = Solaris 8
Issue: alias not working for root, but working for regular users
# grep root /etc/passwd
root:x:0:1:Super-User:/:/sbin/sh
# alias dir=ls
# dir
dir: not found
# alias dir="ls -l"
# dir
dir: not found
# alias dir='ls -l'
# dir
dir: not found
# alias... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: aixlover
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3. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
i regularly login to servers that I donot control. On many of these servers I do not have home dir. I need to set aliases from my host to the remote machine when I ssh in.
for example from when I go from hosta --> hostb. I want all my aliases from hosta to be present in hostb once I login. ( i... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: vijayrajah
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
how would i turn alias off all together? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: JamieMurry
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
I am using following alias in csh to find process.
alias pp 'ps -ef | grep \!*'
>pp java
root 27742 27558 0 15:55 pts/12 00:00:00 grep java
but It does not work in bash.
alias pp='ps -ef | grep \!*'
#pp java
grep: java: no such file or directory
How can I use this feature... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: hcliff
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6. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hello,
I have created following alias in csh
lab 'rlogin -l user23 complab23'
but problem is complab23 does not allow automatic login by checking .rhosts file. So after typing lab on command line I have to type complicate password and if wrong password is typed thrice then account gets... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: neerajrathi2
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7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Sorry if this should be in the shell scripting area, it seemed too foolish to be answered there
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In my .bash_profile i added:
alias "sudo su"='bash hard link with bash script at end'
It didn't work was a result, what is the quotation problem?
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... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: cleansing_flame
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8. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have a program to scan the log files and I want to pipe the output to 'less'.
I want to create an alias such that following are equivalent
scanlog chunky.lst = /udd/n2man/utils/scanlog chunky.lst|less
where chunky is user supplied file which can change.
Is this possible as an alias or... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: ospreyeagle
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9. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi,
i want to make alias for rm command. It should actually move the file to a directory in my home.
Say if i type
%rm abc.txt
the command should expand to
%mv abc.txt ~ashishp/trash
How should I write the alias for this?
-Ashish (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: shriashishpatil
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10. Shell Programming and Scripting
Having a memory lapse:
If I redefine a command using an alias or a function - How do I access the "real" command without specifying an absoulte path:
i.e.
function man
{
/usr/bin/man |more
}
alias ls='/usr/bin/ls -l'
How do I specify the ls or man command above without the... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: kornshellmaven
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