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==What's .bashrc? What is an alias?== | |||
== What's .bashrc? What is an alias? == | * '''.bashrc''' is the ''configuration file'' for bash, a linux shell/command interpreter. | ||
* An '''alias''' is a ''substitute for a (complete) command''. It can be thought of as a shortcut. | |||
* '''.bashrc''' is found in the ''home folder'' of a user ( ~ ) . It is a hidden file, to see it show hidden files in your file manager or use '''ls -a''' | |||
'''.bashrc''' is the ''configuration file'' for bash, a linux shell/command interpreter. | ==Backup your current .bashrc== | ||
It can be useful to backup the ~/.bashrc before editing it, as it allows one to be able to easily recover from the unexpected. To make a backup of your current .bashrc . Open a terminal and execute | |||
An '''alias''' is a ''substitute for a (complete) command''. It can be thought of as a shortcut. | {{UserCmd|command=cp ~/.bashrc ~/.bashrc.bak}} | ||
The original .bashrc can be restored with by executing | |||
'''.bashrc''' is found in the ''home folder'' of a user ( ~ ) . It is a hidden file, to see it show hidden files in your file manager or use '''ls -a''' | {{UserCmd|command=cp -i ~/.bashrc.bak ~/.bashrc}} | ||
==Note== | |||
== Backup your current .bashrc == | |||
It can be useful to backup the ~/.bashrc before editing it, as it allows one to be able to easily recover from the unexpected. | |||
To make a backup of your current .bashrc . Open a terminal and | |||
The original .bashrc can be restored with | |||
== Note == | |||
Any changes made to the .bashrc will have no effect on any currently open terminal windows. To test newly updated changes in your .bashrc open a new terminal or use the command: | Any changes made to the .bashrc will have no effect on any currently open terminal windows. To test newly updated changes in your .bashrc open a new terminal or use the command: | ||
{{UserCmd|command=source .bashrc}} | |||
== Aliases Examples == | == Aliases Examples == | ||
Aliases can turn a complex command string into a simple custom made command that one can type in the Terminal. | Aliases can turn a complex command string into a simple custom made command that one can type in the Terminal. | ||
The following can be added to the .bashrc file. | The following can be added to the .bashrc file. | ||
=== For updating your system === | === For updating your system === | ||
To upgrade the system via pacman, the command used is | |||
To upgrade the system via pacman, the command used is | {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu}} | ||
This can be aliased in .bashrc with | |||
This can be aliased in .bashrc with | {{File|file=~/.bashrc| | ||
content=<pre>... | |||
alias pacup="sudo pacman -Syu" | |||
...</pre>}} | |||
To upgrade packages installed from the AUR via pamac, the command used is | |||
To upgrade packages installed from the AUR via pamac, the command used is | {{UserCmd|command=pamac upgrade --aur}} | ||
This can be aliased with | |||
This can be aliased with | {{File|file=~/.bashrc| | ||
content=<pre>... | |||
alias aup="pamac upgrade --aur" | |||
...</pre>}} | |||
=== For editing commonly used files === | === For editing commonly used files === | ||
To edit '''.bashrc''' itself and automatically reload bash configuration file (so that changes made to .bashrc can be implemented in current terminal session) | To edit '''.bashrc''' itself and automatically reload bash configuration file (so that changes made to .bashrc can be implemented in current terminal session) | ||
{{File|file=~/.bashrc| | |||
content=<pre>... | |||
alias bashrc="nano ~/.bashrc && source ~/.bashrc" | |||
...</pre>}} | |||
To edit '''/etc/fstab''' | To edit '''/etc/fstab''' | ||
{{File|file=~/.bashrc| | |||
content=<pre>... | |||
alias fstab="sudo nano /etc/fstab" | |||
...</pre>}} | |||
To edit '''/etc/default/grub''' | To edit '''/etc/default/grub''' | ||
{{File|file=~/.bashrc| | |||
content=<pre>... | |||
alias grub="sudo nano /etc/default/grub" | |||
...</pre>}} | |||
=== To update GRUB === | === To update GRUB === | ||
To update your grub bootloader using the '''sudo update-grub''' | To update your grub bootloader using the '''sudo update-grub''' | ||
{{File|file=~/.bashrc| | |||
content=<pre>... | |||
alias grubup="sudo update-grub" | |||
== Conclusion == | ...</pre>}} | ||
==Conclusion== | |||
This list is not comprehensive. Almost anything that is commonly used can be shortened with an alias | This list is not comprehensive. Almost anything that is commonly used can be shortened with an alias | ||
==See Also== | |||
== See Also == | |||
[https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/index.html Bash documentation] | [https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/index.html Bash documentation] | ||
[[Category:Contents Page]] | [[Category:Contents Page]] | ||
Revision as of 13:44, 2 October 2020
What's .bashrc? What is an alias?
- .bashrc is the configuration file for bash, a linux shell/command interpreter.
- An alias is a substitute for a (complete) command. It can be thought of as a shortcut.
- .bashrc is found in the home folder of a user ( ~ ) . It is a hidden file, to see it show hidden files in your file manager or use ls -a
Backup your current .bashrc
It can be useful to backup the ~/.bashrc before editing it, as it allows one to be able to easily recover from the unexpected. To make a backup of your current .bashrc . Open a terminal and execute
user $ cp ~/.bashrc ~/.bashrc.bak
The original .bashrc can be restored with by executing
user $ cp -i ~/.bashrc.bak ~/.bashrc
Note
Any changes made to the .bashrc will have no effect on any currently open terminal windows. To test newly updated changes in your .bashrc open a new terminal or use the command:
user $ source .bashrc
Aliases Examples
Aliases can turn a complex command string into a simple custom made command that one can type in the Terminal. The following can be added to the .bashrc file.
For updating your system
To upgrade the system via pacman, the command used is
user $ sudo pacman -Syu
This can be aliased in .bashrc with
~/.bashrc
... alias pacup="sudo pacman -Syu" ...
To upgrade packages installed from the AUR via pamac, the command used is
user $ pamac upgrade --aur
This can be aliased with
~/.bashrc
... alias aup="pamac upgrade --aur" ...
For editing commonly used files
To edit .bashrc itself and automatically reload bash configuration file (so that changes made to .bashrc can be implemented in current terminal session)
~/.bashrc
... alias bashrc="nano ~/.bashrc && source ~/.bashrc" ...
To edit /etc/fstab
~/.bashrc
... alias fstab="sudo nano /etc/fstab" ...
To edit /etc/default/grub
~/.bashrc
... alias grub="sudo nano /etc/default/grub" ...
To update GRUB
To update your grub bootloader using the sudo update-grub
~/.bashrc
... alias grubup="sudo update-grub" ...
Conclusion
This list is not comprehensive. Almost anything that is commonly used can be shortened with an alias