Alias with variable in bash
You can define $1
with set
, then use your alias as intended:
$ alias tail_ls='ls -l "$1" | tail'
$ set mydir
$ tail_ls
I'd create a function for that, rather than alias, and then exported it, like this:
function tail_ls { ls -l "$1" | tail; }
export -f tail_ls
Note -f
switch to export
: it tells it that you are exporting a function. Put this in your .bashrc
and you are good to go.
The solution of @maxim-sloyko did not work, but if the following:
In ~/.bashrc add:
sendpic () { scp "$@" [email protected]:/www/misc/Pictures/; }
Save the file and reload
$ source ~/.bashrc
And execute:
$ sendpic filename.jpg
original source: http://www.linuxhowtos.org/Tips%20and%20Tricks/command_aliases.htm
alias tail_ls='_tail_ls() { ls -l "$1" | tail ;}; _tail_ls'