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alias                        Command                        alias




Set an alias

aalliiaass [-dd] [_n_a_m_e[=_v_a_l_u_e ...]]

The command aalliiaass is used by the Korn shell kksshh to set or display
an alias.

When  called without  an argument, aalliiaass  lists all  aliases that
have been set so far.  When called with a _n_a_m_e argument alone, it
lists alias of _n_a_m_e, assuming one has been set.

When called with one or more arguments of the form _n_a_m_e=_v_a_l_u_e, it
established _n_a_m_e as an  alias for the command _v_a_l_u_e. For example,
the command


        alias FOO="echo bar"


establishes the string FFOOOO as  an alias for the command eecchhoo bbaarr.
Thereafter, when  you type  FFOOOO on  the shell's command  line, it
will execute the  command eecchhoo bbaarr and so echo  the string bbaarr on
your terminal.

The  Korn shell  sets a  number of aliases  by default.   See the
Lexicon  entry for  kksshh for  a  list of  these aliases  and their
settings.

***** See Also *****

ccoommmmaannddss, kksshh, uunnaalliiaass

























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