On Wed, 2004-04-14 at 07:14, Spero Manolatos wrote: > I am using the sh shell. > > Have tried to use alias in the following way: > > Alias <string> <dir> > > Example: alias ule /usr/local/etc > > When I try to retrieve the alias using cd ule it does not work. > > If I type alias then enter I do get a list with ule included????? As others have said, an alias is only appropriate for a command. If you want to use "ule" as a general shell variable, export ule=/usr/local/etc cd $ule Cheers, Ben > > > > > Spero m > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
