how to create alias with a command contains ' and "
A few posts ago someone asked how to show memory in percentage. someone replied with:free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'
I was wondering if i can turn this command into an alias in ~/.bashrc. but the syntax of alias is:alias aliasname='command'
how can I do this? that command contain both ' and ". I tried different ways but I didn't work. is this even possible? am I missing something?
bash quoting alias
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A few posts ago someone asked how to show memory in percentage. someone replied with:free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'
I was wondering if i can turn this command into an alias in ~/.bashrc. but the syntax of alias is:alias aliasname='command'
how can I do this? that command contain both ' and ". I tried different ways but I didn't work. is this even possible? am I missing something?
bash quoting alias
edited 27 mins ago
GAD3R
25.4k1750106
asked 1 hour ago
BlackCrystal
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alias aliasname="free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'"
– Arkadiusz Drabczyk
1 hour ago
it worked.thanks.can you post it so i can make this question solved?
– BlackCrystal
1 hour ago
To avoid quoting hell it might be easier to just define a function in such cases.
– nohillside
6 mins ago
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A few posts ago someone asked how to show memory in percentage. someone replied with:free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'
I was wondering if i can turn this command into an alias in ~/.bashrc. but the syntax of alias is:alias aliasname='command'
how can I do this? that command contain both ' and ". I tried different ways but I didn't work. is this even possible? am I missing something?
bash quoting alias
edited 27 mins ago
GAD3R
25.4k1750106
asked 1 hour ago
BlackCrystal
19111
A few posts ago someone asked how to show memory in percentage. someone replied with:free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'
I was wondering if i can turn this command into an alias in ~/.bashrc. but the syntax of alias is:alias aliasname='command'
how can I do this? that command contain both ' and ". I tried different ways but I didn't work. is this even possible? am I missing something?
bash quoting alias
bash quoting alias
edited 27 mins ago
GAD3R
25.4k1750106
asked 1 hour ago
BlackCrystal
19111
edited 27 mins ago
GAD3R
25.4k1750106
asked 1 hour ago
BlackCrystal
19111
edited 27 mins ago
GAD3R
25.4k1750106
edited 27 mins ago
GAD3R
25.4k1750106
edited 27 mins ago
GAD3R
25.4k1750106
25.4k1750106
asked 1 hour ago
BlackCrystal
19111
asked 1 hour ago
BlackCrystal
19111
asked 1 hour ago
BlackCrystal
19111
19111
1
alias aliasname="free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'"
– Arkadiusz Drabczyk
1 hour ago
it worked.thanks.can you post it so i can make this question solved?
– BlackCrystal
1 hour ago
To avoid quoting hell it might be easier to just define a function in such cases.
– nohillside
6 mins ago
add a comment |
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alias aliasname="free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'"
– Arkadiusz Drabczyk
1 hour ago
it worked.thanks.can you post it so i can make this question solved?
– BlackCrystal
1 hour ago
To avoid quoting hell it might be easier to just define a function in such cases.
– nohillside
6 mins ago
1
1
alias aliasname="free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'"– Arkadiusz Drabczyk
1 hour ago
alias aliasname="free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'"– Arkadiusz Drabczyk
1 hour ago
it worked.thanks.can you post it so i can make this question solved?
– BlackCrystal
1 hour ago
it worked.thanks.can you post it so i can make this question solved?
– BlackCrystal
1 hour ago
To avoid quoting hell it might be easier to just define a function in such cases.
– nohillside
6 mins ago
To avoid quoting hell it might be easier to just define a function in such cases.
– nohillside
6 mins ago
add a comment |
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You need:
alias aliasname="free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'"
Notice that you need to escape both " and $.
answered 1 hour ago
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You need:
alias aliasname="free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'"
Notice that you need to escape both " and $.
answered 1 hour ago
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You need:
alias aliasname="free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'"
Notice that you need to escape both " and $.
answered 1 hour ago
Arkadiusz Drabczyk
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You need:
alias aliasname="free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'"
Notice that you need to escape both " and $.
answered 1 hour ago
Arkadiusz Drabczyk
7,77521734
You need:
alias aliasname="free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'"
Notice that you need to escape both " and $.
answered 1 hour ago
Arkadiusz Drabczyk
7,77521734
answered 1 hour ago
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answered 1 hour ago
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alias aliasname="free | awk '/^Mem/ { printf("free: %.2f %n", $4/$2 * 100.0) }'"– Arkadiusz Drabczyk
1 hour ago
it worked.thanks.can you post it so i can make this question solved?
– BlackCrystal
1 hour ago
To avoid quoting hell it might be easier to just define a function in such cases.
– nohillside
6 mins ago