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linux make your own shell command

Foolish Fish answered on October 26, 2023 Popularity 5/10 Helpfulness 4/10

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linux make your own shell command

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linux make shell command

: '1. Create a folder 'directory' to manage your own shell commands and  
make a directory called 'bin' inside of it. Update your path variable to 
include this bin directory'

$ ~/directory/bin export PATH=$PATH":$HOME/directoryadress/bin"

: '2. So you can do this permanently you will have to copy the command
on either the .profile (for all users) or .bashrc . Simply go to the end and copy
paste'

#in .profile
//
//text

#include directory to PATH permanenttly
export PATH=$PATH":$HOME/directoryadress/bin"

: '3. Create a script, say 'mybash' using your fav text editor and
write the command that you want your computer to run'

$ vim mybash

#inside of mybash

#!/bin/bash
command. Example: echo my new programm

: '4. Give execution permissions'
$ chmod +x mybash

: '5. Reload the .profile'
$ . ~/.profile

: '6. From any directory simply type'
$ mybash
my new programm

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