What is a BASH Alias?
A BASH Alias is a map of commands with the sets of commands or functions that can be used as a shortcut in the command line for a BASH environment. Bash Alias allows to aggregate multiple functions into a single command and also it avoids repetitive or large commands into a simple shortcut command. BASH Alias is a map of shortcut command with the sets of commands which are stored in a file called either .bash_profile or .bashrc with a specific syntax. The aliases can also be combined with the BASH syntax and semantics to make the shortcuts more customizable and flexible.
Bash Scripting – Working of Alias
BASH Alias is a shortcut to run commands using some mapping. It is a way to create some shortcut commands for repetitive and multiple tasks. We create an alias in a BASH environment in specified files. We can also incorporate BASH functions, variables, etc to make the Alias more programmatic and flexible.