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command to add dynamic alias
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README.md

README

    1. Create ez-alias.sh file
    1. Add directory of the ez-alias script file to export PATH (ex: export PATH=:/$HOME/BASH)
    1. Add the command source $HOME/BASH/aliases.sh to $HOME/.bash_profile file and source it
    1. Go to any directory and launch command ez-alias.sh and type in the name of your alias then reboot the terminal
  • Done !
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aliases.sh
#!/bin/bash
# file: $HOME/BASH/aliases.sh
# description: contains all directory aliases
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ez-alias.sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash
#file: ez-alias.sh
# directory of the bash script
DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
# directory where the bash script is called
ALIAS_DIR=$(pwd)
echo "Name of the alias: "
read aliasName
# save alias into bash file
echo "alias ez-$aliasName=\"cd $ALIAS_DIR\"" >> "$HOME"/Bash/ez-alias/aliases.sh
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