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linuxalias.profile

creating an alias in ubuntu , in .profile


I can't figure out why this simple alias isn't work. I've read online an example on creating it and don't know where I'm going wrong...

I've added the following to my .profile file at the bottom:

alias profile='sudo nano ~/.profile'

When I type in 'profile' in the terminal it says command not found...

I have a feeling this is a very very simple error I'm making.

Thanks everyone!


Solution

  • What happens if you log out and back in?

    Alternatively you could just type

    source .profile
    

    and that should activate your alias. Many people using bash set their aliases up in the .bashrc file.