Episode 40 - Bash Aliases vs. Functions
From Linux for the Layman: the Joy of Computing. by Mark Richter
December 1, 2024 · 21 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the creation and use of Bash aliases and functions in Linux.
What is an alias? How to create them. What is a function? How to create them. Some miscellany along the way... :-)
People in this episode
Host: Mark Richter
Topics covered
- Bash
- aliases
- functions
- Linux
- computing
- scripting
Keywords
- Bash
- aliases
- functions
- Linux
- scripting
- computing
More episodes of Linux for the Layman: the Joy of Computing.
- Episode 47 - Starting Out Commands for beginners · January 18, 2026 · 17 min
- Episode 46 - cd and select aliases · October 29, 2025 · 13 min
- Episode 45: which and tldr · September 14, 2025 · 10 min
- Episode 44: I'm back, and 'grep' · September 3, 2025 · 9 min
- Five basic Linux commands · March 9, 2025 · 28 min
- Episode 42: lr function, commands ls and rsync · January 15, 2025 · 58 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Linux for the Layman: the Joy of Computing. podcast page.