Where do I put the Alias?

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alias py='python'

Do I put that in my .bashrc?

proy · Answer 1 · 2010-07-10 19:23:29Z

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Yes if you want to work for your use only then yes .bashrc is the right file. If you want it to work globally add it in /etc/bash.bashrc

answered Jul 10 '10 at 19:23

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Florian Diesch · Answer 2 · 2010-07-11 00:45:23Z

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If you have a lot of aliases it can be a good idea to have a special file for them (like ~/.bash.aliases) and source that in your ~/.bashrc

answered Jul 11 '10 at 0:45

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Andrejs Cainikovs · Answer 3 · 2010-07-10 19:37:23Z

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Yes. Don't forget to reopen your session. :-)

answered Jul 10 '10 at 19:37

	Or just `$ source ~/.bashrc`. – ErikA Jul 11 '10 at 0:46
	Or just `$ . ~/.bashrc` – Nerdling Jul 11 '10 at 2:18
	Yes, sure :) Or just execute the same command in the shell. – Andrejs Cainikovs Jul 12 '10 at 8:24

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