Quoting Ookhoi ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > I have > alias dir='ls -al | grep ^d | grep -v grep'
^^^^^^^^^^^^ I take it you copied that alias from one involving ps, where you need the last bit to stop it seeing itself. You don't want it here. > in my /etc/profile. I like it. :-) Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.