alias

The alias command allows you to create replacements for other commands and make them easier to remember and use.

It is mainly used for:

• Abbreviating a system command.
• For adding default arguments to a regularly used command.

Aliases expire with the current shell session unless defined in the shell's configuration file, e.g. ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc.

References

• alias | Cheatsheets. (2024, June 15). https://thamizhiniyancs.gitbook.io/cheatsheets/v/linux/knowing-about-files-commands/alias

See Also

• alias: Cheatsheet