topic Re: alias command in Operating System - HP-UX

alias command

HU Wen — Fri, 20 Oct 2000 09:25:25 GMT

Hello, everyone.
Why the alias command can't display these alias that I definied in my personal .profile if I type this command alias from the second xterm windows started at the telnet emulator?
On contrary, if I use this command alias directly form the telnet emulator, it can display all alias as well as those defined in personal .profile.
Thank you!!

Re: alias command

Alex Glennie — Fri, 20 Oct 2000 09:29:57 GMT

If this is under Xwindows :

Make sure the xterm is reading the .profile : try running xterm -ls

Does this work ? : if yes set resource :

xterm*loginShell: True in file $HOME/.Xdefaults : see man xterm, hpterm etc for further details.

Re: alias command

federico_3 — Fri, 20 Oct 2000 09:45:26 GMT

set in the .profile the ENV environment variable like this:

export ENV=$HOME/.kshrc # $HOME is your home dir. ( when a shell is invoked the script is executed )

create the $HOME/.kshrc file
and within it add the aliases you defined in .profile

federico

Re: alias command

CHRIS_ANORUO — Fri, 20 Oct 2000 10:09:32 GMT

Check In Your $HOME for .xtprofile or .dtprofile and remove the # (or remark in front of the DTSO...=true line. Log out and log in, then try running the aliases. I hope you have .kshrc in your $HOME and exported in $HOME/.profile.