Changes between Version 18 and Version 19 of FrequentQuestions/LinuxFu

Timestamp:

06/06/11 12:20:02 (14 years ago)

Author:

Brandon Shroyer

Comment:

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FrequentQuestions/LinuxFu

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 == Command Aliasing ==
 
-In your home directory, {{{.bash_profile}}} executes when you open a terminal that requires a login (such as SSH), whereas {{{.bashrc}}} opens for a "non-login interactive shell", such as you might open in X with GNOME or KDE.  In practice, {{{.bash_profile}}} will usually contain a line invoking {{{.bashrc}}}, so there's no effective difference.
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-There are several tricks with {{{.bashrc}}} to make your life easier.  The first is the {{{alias}}} command, which maps complex shell-executable expressions to simpler commands using the form: 
+There are several tricks with {{{.bashrc}}} that you can use to make your life easier.  The first is the {{{alias}}} command, which maps complex shell-executable expressions to simpler commands using the form: 
 {{{
 alias <command>="<bash shell expression>"