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List:       bash-bug
Subject:    Re: asking for a better way to implement this
From:       Christopher Roy Bratusek <zanghar () freenet ! de>
Date:       2010-09-27 18:03:09
Message-ID: 20100927200309.5a402f1c () nanolx ! org
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> > You might reinstall your OS one day, either due to hardware failure or
> > simply upgrading.  Then you might forget to build the rm alias.

... it's set by one of my applications and xrm is part of that applications script-chain.
It's rc is called from .bashrc and that sets-up the alias. 

When the app wouldn't be loaded I'll have a different (plain) prompt. With the app
loaded, I get (see attached image). so I'm not going to forget about it.

May sound strange, but trust me.

> > Or you might get a job working on Unix systems.  The systems at work will
> > not have your rm alias.

I'm not working in the IT-business. I'm forced to use that strange non-grepping,
non-Sawfish operating system from the USA at work.

> > Or you might be on a friend's computer....  You get the idea, I hope.

I'm an outside, none of my friends uses GNU/Linux (or anything similar).

As I said I know what you mean, but those 3 points aren't valid for me.

>     Or you might put it in a script, expecting to be prompted, and lose
>     files you need. Aliases are not expanded in a script.
> 

This one is valid for me.

PATH="$HOME/bin/:$PATH"

Where $HOME/bin contains `xrm' as a script called `rm' should do it.
(I would of course use something system-wide and adjust PATH in /etc/profile.d/)

Regards,
Chris


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