Every time I add a new alias in my .bash_profile file, I found that I must do the command . .bash_profile in my terminal to make it work.
Why does the alias not work automatically?
Ubuntu – Must I do `. .bash_profile` every time I create a new alias
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To create an alias permanently add the alias to your .bashrc file
gedit ~/.bashrc
And then add your alias at the bottom.
Now execute . ~/.bashrc in your terminal (there should be a space between the . and ~/.bashrc.
Now you can check your alias.
Best Answer
First of all, you should put the aliases in
~/.bashrcand not in~/.bash_profile.Next the explanation: the aliases are read and make available only when the file that contain them is read. So the requirement to source that file.