differenciating error messages and alias

[Sunshine123]

hi all
im new to linux and taking a class.
i've come across a question tht i do not know.

1)
in these two commmands /etc/passwd is misspelled as /etc/password

$ wc -1 /etc/password
wc: /etc/password: No such file for directory

$ wc -1 </etc/password
bash: /etc/password: No such fule or directory

whats the difference in the error message...



aslo, create an alias for the date command, using the name, pwd.
this means you have redefined pwd to work like date. does this work? does date and pwd work as before? when you log out and log in again, what happens to the alias?


thanks

[b2bwild]

1)
in these two commmands /etc/passwd is misspelled as /etc/password

$ wc -1 /etc/password
wc: /etc/password: No such file for directory

$ wc -1 </etc/password
bash: /etc/password: No such fule or directory

whats the difference in the error message...

I spotted some gramatical differences.
whats "file for directory" and "fule or directory" X_X

well you should see the syntax carefully. and you will understand errors. (though its wrong)

Well alias will surely work, but only in that user account.