Replace command output with custom error message
I have been trying to change the output of ls without changing permissions. When the user writes ls, I want to print some kind of error like command not found.
I tried doing this with an alias but it's not working.
alias ls=error >> ~/.bashrc
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I have been trying to change the output of ls without changing permissions. When the user writes ls, I want to print some kind of error like command not found.
I tried doing this with an alias but it's not working.
alias ls=error >> ~/.bashrc
command-line permissions
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I have been trying to change the output of ls without changing permissions. When the user writes ls, I want to print some kind of error like command not found.
I tried doing this with an alias but it's not working.
alias ls=error >> ~/.bashrc
command-line permissions
edited Jan 11 at 7:50
Zanna
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asked Jan 10 at 23:01
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I have been trying to change the output of ls without changing permissions. When the user writes ls, I want to print some kind of error like command not found.
I tried doing this with an alias but it's not working.
alias ls=error >> ~/.bashrc
command-line permissions
command-line permissions
edited Jan 11 at 7:50
Zanna
50.6k13135241
asked Jan 10 at 23:01
Top MusicTop Music
61
edited Jan 11 at 7:50
Zanna
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asked Jan 10 at 23:01
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edited Jan 11 at 7:50
Zanna
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edited Jan 11 at 7:50
Zanna
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Zanna
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Add this line to your ~/.bashrc file:
alias ls="echo sorry ls command not found"
You can do that simply with echo:
echo 'alias ls="echo sorry ls command not found"' >>~/.bashrc
Every newly opened terminal will now print your error message when you run ls:
$ ls
sorry ls command not found
If you want to call the actual ls, use one of the following approaches to bypass the alias:
/bin/ls
ls
command ls
answered Jan 10 at 23:17
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Add this line to your ~/.bashrc file:
alias ls="echo sorry ls command not found"
You can do that simply with echo:
echo 'alias ls="echo sorry ls command not found"' >>~/.bashrc
Every newly opened terminal will now print your error message when you run ls:
$ ls
sorry ls command not found
If you want to call the actual ls, use one of the following approaches to bypass the alias:
/bin/ls
ls
command ls
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Add this line to your ~/.bashrc file:
alias ls="echo sorry ls command not found"
You can do that simply with echo:
echo 'alias ls="echo sorry ls command not found"' >>~/.bashrc
Every newly opened terminal will now print your error message when you run ls:
$ ls
sorry ls command not found
If you want to call the actual ls, use one of the following approaches to bypass the alias:
/bin/ls
ls
command ls
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Add this line to your ~/.bashrc file:
alias ls="echo sorry ls command not found"
You can do that simply with echo:
echo 'alias ls="echo sorry ls command not found"' >>~/.bashrc
Every newly opened terminal will now print your error message when you run ls:
$ ls
sorry ls command not found
If you want to call the actual ls, use one of the following approaches to bypass the alias:
/bin/ls
ls
command ls
answered Jan 10 at 23:17
dessertdessert
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Add this line to your ~/.bashrc file:
alias ls="echo sorry ls command not found"
You can do that simply with echo:
echo 'alias ls="echo sorry ls command not found"' >>~/.bashrc
Every newly opened terminal will now print your error message when you run ls:
$ ls
sorry ls command not found
If you want to call the actual ls, use one of the following approaches to bypass the alias:
/bin/ls
ls
command ls
answered Jan 10 at 23:17
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