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WSL Aliases

1. Temporary Alias

Works only in the current terminal session.
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Check aliases:
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Remove an alias:
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2. Permanent Alias

Add aliases to your shell configuration file.
For Bash (default in many WSL distributions):
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Add:
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Apply changes:
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3. Check Your Shell

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4. Zsh

If using Zsh:
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Add aliases:
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Apply:
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5. Useful Alias Examples

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6. View a Specific Alias

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Output:
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7. Remove Permanent Alias

Edit the configuration file:
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Remove/comment the alias line:
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Then:
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Key Point

Temporary: alias name='command'
Permanent: Add alias name='command' to ~/.bashrc → source ~/.bashrc