I want to set up a shorter name as an alias of this command:
sudo -i pantheon-files $(pwd)
For example I want to type sfoh (for sudo file open here) and it should run this command.
How do I do this?
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2 Answers
For this session
Simply run this command:
alias key='your long command'
Permanently
Add the commands as described above into .bash_aliases.
Open scratch with the Applications menu and edit the file .bash_aliases in your home directory. It's a hidden file, so press Ctrl+H to see it.
Or you can type in the terminal: scratch-text-editor ~/.bash_aliases
Then add into it the following line:
alias key='your long command'
To apply the changes immediately run this command:
source ~/.bashrc
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1That doesn't seem to allow for passing in an option.– Lewis Goddard ♦Commented Jun 30, 2015 at 21:24
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@LewisGoddard Don't know what you mean but for his case it works.– DjaxCommented Jun 30, 2015 at 21:27
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for those who use zsh, you can add the alias at ~/.zshrc Commented Jun 30, 2015 at 21:29
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@Djax I meant the line
alias key=...doesn't take options, like the directory in this example, unless it does and I'm just being silly.– Lewis Goddard ♦Commented Jun 30, 2015 at 21:35
Creating an alias is quite simple, and it opens a whole realm of possibility for adding shortcuts to your terminal usage.
In General:
Open up ~/.bashrc in your favourite text editor, and add the following to the end:
alias <string>='<full and long command>'
For your specific example:
Again, adding to the end of the .bashrc file:
alias sfoh='sudo -i pantheon-files $(pwd)'
This does not require a restart to take effect, but it will require a new terminal window to be opened so that the ~/.bashrc file can be parsed again.
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@Tim Technically anywhere is okay, so long as bash loads it, but
~/.bash_aliasesis the default I believe.– Lewis Goddard ♦Commented Jun 30, 2015 at 21:36 -
@Tim I'm of the belief that the fewer configuration files I have, the better, so I use
.bashrc. I've never tried.bashrc_aliases, so YMMV Commented Jun 30, 2015 at 21:36