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Bash Aliases

How to create bash aliases for commands you type often, remove them with unalias, and a few shortcuts for git, ls, mkdir, and rm to get you started.

Muhammad Raza · 1 min read #linux

Bash aliases turn long, repetitive commands into short ones you can actually remember. Here’s how to create them.

What is a bash alias

An alias is a shortcut for a command. You declare one with alias alias_name="command". For example, this alias lists hidden files and directories: alias lm="ls -la"

Note: don’t put spaces around the =.

Useful bash aliases

  • git init (initializing git)
bash
alias gi="git init"
  • git push master (pushing files to GitHub)
bash
alias gpm="git push your_repo_name master"
  • listing files vertically
bash
alias l="ls | more"
  • Creating directories with a shortcut
bash
alias n="mkdir"
  • Removing Directory
bash
alias r="rm -rf"
  • Removing an Alias
bash
unalias _alias_name