[SOLVED] Creating permanent aliases.

[arkolyte]

I'm running Vector Linux 5.9.1 SOHO and I'm trying to make the following alias permanent.

alias rm='rm -r'

I've tried to edit my .bashrc file, adding a line with the command, but it didn't work, so I came to the conclusion that I have no idea what to put in there. Thanks in advance for any help with this. The current contents are:

# .bashrc
# sourced by BASH everytime it start
# Set various environment variables

## These should be set by /etc/profile
## But sometime, bash missed them. So here is the push
export PATH="/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/opt/bin:/usr/X11/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games:/opt/Adobe/Reader8/bin/"
for SH in /etc/profile.d/*.sh; do
   . $SH
done

#use custom keymap
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap


## Set a default shell prompt:
## A complete one
#PS1="${PS_CYAN}\h:/\w\n${PS_NORMAL}\u:\\$ "
#PS2="> "

## Standard with color
## This is the plain standard prompt
#PS1="${PS_DGREEN}\u${PS_YELLOW}@${PS_DGREEN}\h:\\$ ${PS_NORMAL}"
#PS2="> "

## This is the plain standard prompt
#PS1="\u@\h:\\$ "
#PS2="> "

## Set fancy colors
eval `dircolors -b`

## Set this for your first choice
export BROWSER=seamonkey
#export BROWSER=firefox
#export BROWSER=opera
#export EXPLORER=konqueror
#export NETWORK_EXPLORER=konqueror
#export AUDIO_PLAYER=xmms
#export VIDEO_PLAYER=gxine
export DISPLAY=$DISPLAY

#let root use gui
if  /usr/bin/tty >/dev/null; then
  xhost +si:localuser:root
else
  xhost +si:localuser:root >/dev/null 2>&1
fi


# This line was appended by KDE
# Make sure our customised gtkrc file is loaded.
#export GTK2_RC_FILES=$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0

[devils casper]

Adding that code at the end of .bashrc file should work. Did you execute source .bashrc command after editing file?

Edit file :

alias rm='rm -r '

Execute this

source .bashrc

[arkolyte]

Yep, that worked. I'm still pretty new to Linux, didn't know about the source .bashrc thing. Thanks a bunch!