{"id":865,"date":"2025-12-19T10:05:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=865"},"modified":"2026-06-02T07:18:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T05:18:29","slug":"ssh-creating-aliases","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/ssh-creating-aliases\/","title":{"rendered":"SSH &#8211; creating aliases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SSH aliases allow you to define custom shortcuts (keywords) that execute longer or more complex commands in the SSH terminal. This helps speed up repetitive tasks and reduces typing errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, instead of typing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ls -la<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-1872262819\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can create an alias:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>alias lista=\"ls -la\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After this, typing <code>lista<\/code> will execute <code>ls -la<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: Aliases created this way only work for the current SSH session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/ssh-creating-aliases\/#Saving_Permanent_Aliases\" >Saving Permanent Aliases<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/ssh-creating-aliases\/#Editing_the_file\" >Editing the file<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/ssh-creating-aliases\/#Advanced_Commands_Functions\" >Advanced Commands (Functions)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/ssh-creating-aliases\/#Example_Running_PHP_Commands_via_Alias\" >Example: Running PHP Commands via Alias<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Saving_Permanent_Aliases\"><\/span>Saving Permanent Aliases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make aliases persistent, you need to add them to the <code>~\/.bashrc<\/code> file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Editing_the_file\"><\/span>Editing the file<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>mcedit ~\/.bashrc<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then add your aliases, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My aliases<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Format: alias name=&#8221;command&#8221;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Detailed listing<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>alias ll=\"ls -la\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To save changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press <strong>F2<\/strong> to save<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>F10<\/strong> to exit editor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apply changes immediately:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>source ~\/.bashrc<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advanced_Commands_Functions\"><\/span>Advanced Commands (Functions)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aliases can also execute multiple commands using functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basic structure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>function_name () {<br>commands<br>}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example: create and enter a directory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>nkat ()<br>{<br>mkdir -p -- \"$1\" &amp;&amp; cd -P -- \"$1\"<br>}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>nkat new_folder<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a folder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Immediately move into it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explanation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>nkat<\/code> \u2192 function name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>mkdir<\/code> \u2192 creates directory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>$1<\/code> \u2192 first argument passed to the function<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>&amp;&amp;<\/code> \u2192 runs next command only if previous succeeds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_Running_PHP_Commands_via_Alias\"><\/span>Example: Running PHP Commands via Alias<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also wrap application commands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>runapp ()<br>{<br>php \"$1\" path_to_application \"$2\"<br>}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example usage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">runapp 7.3 update<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can be used to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select PHP version<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run a tool (like Composer)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pass arguments automatically<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p 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