James Sparenberg wrote: > alias msg="tail -f /var/log/messages" > This all goes at the top, in your .bashrc file then when you su to root > (since you have to be root to tail the logfile) just typing msg would > give you the full command. Just make sure your alias isn't also a > command (like doing an alias of ls to rm -Rf .... not fun, not good, > unless of course you do it to someone else *grin*
Some I use: alias Mnt='mount | sort | less' alias Reboot='shutdown -r 0' alias rpmqa='rpm -qa $*' -- "...[B]e quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry...." James 1:19 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/
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