> > You might reinstall your OS one day, either due to hardware failure or > > simply upgrading. Then you might forget to build the rm alias.
... it's set by one of my applications and xrm is part of that applications script-chain. It's rc is called from .bashrc and that sets-up the alias. When the app wouldn't be loaded I'll have a different (plain) prompt. With the app loaded, I get (see attached image). so I'm not going to forget about it. May sound strange, but trust me. > > Or you might get a job working on Unix systems. The systems at work will > > not have your rm alias. I'm not working in the IT-business. I'm forced to use that strange non-grepping, non-Sawfish operating system from the USA at work. > > Or you might be on a friend's computer.... You get the idea, I hope. I'm an outside, none of my friends uses GNU/Linux (or anything similar). As I said I know what you mean, but those 3 points aren't valid for me. > Or you might put it in a script, expecting to be prompted, and lose > files you need. Aliases are not expanded in a script. > This one is valid for me. PATH="$HOME/bin/:$PATH" Where $HOME/bin contains `xrm' as a script called `rm' should do it. (I would of course use something system-wide and adjust PATH in /etc/profile.d/) Regards, Chris