How to make alias of a linux command?

@thelma.stanton 

To create an alias of a Linux command, you can follow these steps:

1. Open your terminal.
2. Type nano ~/.bashrc command to open the .bashrc file in the nano text editor. This file is executed every time you open a new terminal window.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the file and add the following line: alias
4. Save the changes using Ctrl + X, then Y, and finally press Enter to confirm the changes.
5. In order to make the changes take effect, either close the terminal and open a new one, or run the command source ~/.bashrc to reload the .bashrc file in the current terminal.

Now you can use your created alias. In our example, you can simply use ll instead of ls -l to list files and directories in long format.

@thelma.stanton 

Here's a more detailed explanation of how to create an alias for a Linux command:

1. Open your terminal: You can open the terminal by searching for it in your applications menu or by using the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T.
2. Determine the command you want to create an alias for: Let's say you want to create an alias for the command ls -l to list files and directories in long format as ll.
3. Open the .bashrc file: Type the command nano ~/.bashrc in the terminal and press Enter. This will open the .bashrc file in the nano text editor.
4. Add the alias: Scroll to the bottom of the .bashrc file and add the following line:

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alias ll='ls -l'

This line creates an alias named ll for the ls -l command.

1. Save the changes: To save the changes in nano, press Ctrl + X to exit, type Y to confirm that you want to save the changes, and then press Enter to save the file.
2. Reload the .bashrc file: To apply the changes, you can either close the terminal and open a new one, or run the following command in the terminal:

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source ~/.bashrc

1. Test the alias: You can now use your new alias. In this case, you can type ll in the terminal to list files and directories in long format instead of typing ls -l.

That's it! You have successfully created an alias for a Linux command. You can create aliases for other commands by following a similar process.