Where Is The Alias File In Linux?

Where Is The Alias File In Linux For Persistency?

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The Linux alias is used to create shortcuts or short forms for the commands. The alias makes a command with options easy to call without remembering all details. If you set an alias but this alias is not saved and cleared after reboots you should use the shell configuration file in order to save the alias. Aliases are created using the alias keyword but where is the alias file or alias file configuration?

Alias File In Bash Shell

The alias commands in bash are stored inside the bash configuration file. The bash configuration file is located ~/.bashrc . We can put the alias configuration into the “.bashrc” file in order to make the alias persistent between reboots.

$ vim ~/.bashrc

Alias File In ZSH Shell

The alias file in ZSH shell is located in the ~/.zsh . We can put the alias configuration into the “.zshrc” file in order to make the alias persistent between reboots.

$ vim ~/.zshrc

Alias File In CSH Shell

The alias configuration is stored in ~/.csh the CSH shell. We can put the alias configuration into the “.csh” file in order to make the alias persistent between reboots.

$ vim ~/.csh

Alias File In Korn Shell

The alias configuration is stored in ~/.ksh the CSH shell. We can put the alias configuration into the “.ksh” file in order to make the alias persistent between reboots.

$ vim ~/.ksh

Adding Alias To Alias Files

Open the alias files according to your shell type and add the alias. In the following example, we add an alias named mycd which simply changes the current working directory into the /mnt .

alias mycd="cd /mnt"

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