Bash Alias
Make Bash (Command Line) Aliases
If you do even a little work on the command line (which you should), bash aliases are going to make your life infinitely easier.
With about three minutes of setup, you can save a huge amount of unnecessary typing.
Edit .bash_profile
From your root directory, open .bash_profile
with your favorite text editor.
$ sudo nano .bash_profile
Add aliases
Create aliases using the syntax: alias='command here'
Example .bash_profile
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ];
then
source ~/.bashrc
fi
#aliases
sites='cd ~/Sites'
..='cd ..'
...='cd ../ ..'
Save and Reload shell
Save your file (Ctrl-O Ctrl-X for nano) and reload the shell by executing
$ source .bash_profile
And that’s it!
Happy coding!