Linux command: alias

Create alias

alias imagenes='cd /media/discoduro/archivos/Pictures'

Create permanent alias

echo 'alias imagenes="cd /media/discoduro/archivos/Pictures"' >> ~/.bashrc && . ~/.bashrc

delete alias

unalias imagenes

see defined alias

alias

alias definition file

alias can also be defined in file ~/.bash_aliases.
Example ~/.bash_aliases

#!/bin/bash
alias instala="sudo apt-get install"
alias vpn=/home/rafa/vpn.sh
 

Some usefull alias

• alias h="history" # quick access to command history
• alias c="clear" # quick way to clear terminal screen
• alias grep="grep —color -n" # colorize matches; show line numbers
• alias df="df -h" # show free space using human readable units
• alias du="du -sh" # show disk usage using human readable units
• alias sc="source $HOME/.cshrc"
• alias gousb="cd $USBDRIVE_PATH"