How to Remember Linux Long Commands

Set Linux aliases to Remember Complicated Linux Commands

Alias Linux Command is used to remember the complicated Linux commands in easy way. Linux alias command is commonly used for long strings that are frequently used. This alias command allows you to have a small more familiar command or names to execute a long string. You can alias any linux commands to any name to call and remember the complected Linux commands

The Syntax

alias [name=['command']]

name Specifies the alias name
command Specifies the command the name should be an alias for
-a Removes all alias definitions from the current shell execution environment
-t Sets and lists tracked aliases
-x Sets or prints exported aliases. An exported alias is defined for scripts invoked by name

Use the unalias linux command to remove the mapping between long strings and small strings