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From: inc@tc.fluke.COM (Gary Benson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Uses for Aliases
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Date: 27 May 88 18:22:17 GMT
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I've been using Unix for about 3 years now, and I think that aliases are
terrific. I use them all the time for three main kinds of things:

    -short-form for common commands (myjobs = ps -aux | grep -i 'inc')

    -cd'ing to directories I need to be in alot, particularly when they're
     more than 3 levels down.

    -fixing common typos (mroe = more, for example. I do that ALL the time!)

Here's my question: are there any other categories of uses for aliases? When
I find myself doing things repetiously, I usually begin thinking about ways
to automate a solution. Can anyone think of other things aliases are
commonly used for that doesn't fit into one of the classes mentioned above?

Tia--inc

    
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