https://mrtomlinux.org/tags/scripting/ Recent content in Scripting on Linux Café Hugo en Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:43:02 +0200 https://mrtomlinux.org/post/2026-06-23-taming-the-beast-my-favorite-aliases-and-func/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:43:02 +0200 https://mrtomlinux.org/post/2026-06-23-taming-the-beast-my-favorite-aliases-and-func/ <h2 id="introduction-to-aliases-and-functions">Introduction to Aliases and Functions</h2> <p>I&rsquo;ve been using Linux for years, and one of the things that&rsquo;s really helped me streamline my workflow is using aliases and functions in Bash. These tools let you simplify long commands, reducing typos and making your life easier. In this article, I&rsquo;ll share some of my favorite aliases and functions for taming long commands in Bash.</p> <h2 id="creating-aliases">Creating Aliases</h2> <p>Aliases are basically shortcuts for longer commands. You can create an alias using the <code>alias</code> command followed by the name of the alias and the command it should execute. For example:</p>