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bash_profile alias: command not found - not a unicode issue

So I've just begun installing packages and software on my new work MBP. I have a set of alias commands that I'm migrating from the last work machine and having hiccups right out the gate.

I have a .bash_profile file in my home directory: bash profile

In my bash file for testing is a single alias, which contains normal "" quotes: alias example

When running the alias in terminal, the following error is produced: error message

I tested to see if the aliased command actually works with bash and it does: aliased command

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Solution

  • Exactly what your terminal is telling you is that the command ‘ls -- with the quote character in the beginning -- doesn't exist.

    I get the same behavior from doing

    bash-3.2$ alias ll="‘ls -lG"
bash-3.2$ ll
bash: ‘ls: command not found

    So I'm guessing you accidentally pasted or put an extra quote character (‘) in there.