How do I remove an alias?
I want to remove gs alias from my PC. When I type gs it will open GhostScript. But I checked everywhere in the home directory .alias .bash_aliases .bashrc
I also overwrite the gs with my custom alias.
I can't remove it. And I also type alias in terminal, in the list I couldn't find it.
Please I want to remove it...
command-line alias
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Kevin Bowen
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I want to remove gs alias from my PC. When I type gs it will open GhostScript. But I checked everywhere in the home directory .alias .bash_aliases .bashrc
I also overwrite the gs with my custom alias.
I can't remove it. And I also type alias in terminal, in the list I couldn't find it.
Please I want to remove it...
command-line alias
edited 10 hours ago
Kevin Bowen
14.5k155970
asked Jul 27 '13 at 17:51
jean000jean000
866263
3
gs isn't an alias, it's the name of the GhostScript binary. If you want gs to do nothing then you would have to uninstall ghostscript from your system although this probably isn't a good idea as a lot of other software depends on it.
– Cheesemill
Jul 27 '13 at 18:52
@Cheesemill and that explains the ? I had in my head. Why do you assume it is aliased jean000? :)
– Rinzwind
Jul 27 '13 at 18:58
2
You can usetype gsto check if the command is an executable file, an alias, a bash function or a bash builtin.
– Håken Lid
Oct 9 '15 at 19:33
alias --help, unhelpfully, does not reveal any useful answer to this question
– Purplejacket
Apr 14 '17 at 20:50
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I want to remove gs alias from my PC. When I type gs it will open GhostScript. But I checked everywhere in the home directory .alias .bash_aliases .bashrc
I also overwrite the gs with my custom alias.
I can't remove it. And I also type alias in terminal, in the list I couldn't find it.
Please I want to remove it...
command-line alias
edited 10 hours ago
Kevin Bowen
14.5k155970
asked Jul 27 '13 at 17:51
jean000jean000
866263
I want to remove gs alias from my PC. When I type gs it will open GhostScript. But I checked everywhere in the home directory .alias .bash_aliases .bashrc
I also overwrite the gs with my custom alias.
I can't remove it. And I also type alias in terminal, in the list I couldn't find it.
Please I want to remove it...
command-line alias
command-line alias
edited 10 hours ago
Kevin Bowen
14.5k155970
asked Jul 27 '13 at 17:51
jean000jean000
866263
edited 10 hours ago
Kevin Bowen
14.5k155970
asked Jul 27 '13 at 17:51
jean000jean000
866263
edited 10 hours ago
Kevin Bowen
14.5k155970
edited 10 hours ago
Kevin Bowen
14.5k155970
edited 10 hours ago
Kevin Bowen
14.5k155970
14.5k155970
asked Jul 27 '13 at 17:51
jean000jean000
866263
asked Jul 27 '13 at 17:51
jean000jean000
866263
asked Jul 27 '13 at 17:51
jean000jean000
866263
866263
3
gs isn't an alias, it's the name of the GhostScript binary. If you want gs to do nothing then you would have to uninstall ghostscript from your system although this probably isn't a good idea as a lot of other software depends on it.
– Cheesemill
Jul 27 '13 at 18:52
@Cheesemill and that explains the ? I had in my head. Why do you assume it is aliased jean000? :)
– Rinzwind
Jul 27 '13 at 18:58
2
You can usetype gsto check if the command is an executable file, an alias, a bash function or a bash builtin.
– Håken Lid
Oct 9 '15 at 19:33
alias --help, unhelpfully, does not reveal any useful answer to this question
– Purplejacket
Apr 14 '17 at 20:50
add a comment |
3
gs isn't an alias, it's the name of the GhostScript binary. If you want gs to do nothing then you would have to uninstall ghostscript from your system although this probably isn't a good idea as a lot of other software depends on it.
– Cheesemill
Jul 27 '13 at 18:52
@Cheesemill and that explains the ? I had in my head. Why do you assume it is aliased jean000? :)
– Rinzwind
Jul 27 '13 at 18:58
2
You can usetype gsto check if the command is an executable file, an alias, a bash function or a bash builtin.
– Håken Lid
Oct 9 '15 at 19:33
alias --help, unhelpfully, does not reveal any useful answer to this question
– Purplejacket
Apr 14 '17 at 20:50
3
3
gs isn't an alias, it's the name of the GhostScript binary. If you want gs to do nothing then you would have to uninstall ghostscript from your system although this probably isn't a good idea as a lot of other software depends on it.
– Cheesemill
Jul 27 '13 at 18:52
gs isn't an alias, it's the name of the GhostScript binary. If you want gs to do nothing then you would have to uninstall ghostscript from your system although this probably isn't a good idea as a lot of other software depends on it.
– Cheesemill
Jul 27 '13 at 18:52
@Cheesemill and that explains the ? I had in my head. Why do you assume it is aliased jean000? :)
– Rinzwind
Jul 27 '13 at 18:58
@Cheesemill and that explains the ? I had in my head. Why do you assume it is aliased jean000? :)
– Rinzwind
Jul 27 '13 at 18:58
2
2
You can use
type gs to check if the command is an executable file, an alias, a bash function or a bash builtin.– Håken Lid
Oct 9 '15 at 19:33
You can use
type gs to check if the command is an executable file, an alias, a bash function or a bash builtin.– Håken Lid
Oct 9 '15 at 19:33
alias --help, unhelpfully, does not reveal any useful answer to this question– Purplejacket
Apr 14 '17 at 20:50
alias --help, unhelpfully, does not reveal any useful answer to this question– Purplejacket
Apr 14 '17 at 20:50
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The command to remove an alias is unalias so....
unalias gs
Manual:
NAME
unalias - remove alias definitions
SYNOPSIS
unalias alias-name...
unalias -a
DESCRIPTION
The unalias utility shall remove the definition for each alias name
specified. See Alias Substitution . The aliases shall be removed from
the current shell execution environment; see Shell Execution
Environment .
-aRemoves All aliases
edited Mar 19 '18 at 16:51
mkobit
1075
answered Jul 27 '13 at 18:06
RinzwindRinzwind
206k28395527
not working I gotunalias: no such hash table element: gs
– jean000
Jul 27 '13 at 18:41
10
Then you do NOT have it alias'd.
– Rinzwind
Jul 27 '13 at 18:45
7
caution:unalias -awillremove all alias definitions from the current shell execution environment., possibly including other innocent ones.
– Huey
Nov 21 '14 at 12:48
1
@assylias I missed that :) edited
– Rinzwind
May 20 '15 at 11:42
1
unaliasremoves an alias or aliases from the current shell, but if they are 'stored' in for example~/.bashrc, they will come back when you create a new shell (or terminal window). So you should remove the definition of the aliases from where they are stored in order to get rid of them, unless they are temporary aliases.
– sudodus
Mar 19 '18 at 17:02
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The command to remove an alias is unalias so....
unalias gs
Manual:
NAME
unalias - remove alias definitions
SYNOPSIS
unalias alias-name...
unalias -a
DESCRIPTION
The unalias utility shall remove the definition for each alias name
specified. See Alias Substitution . The aliases shall be removed from
the current shell execution environment; see Shell Execution
Environment .
-aRemoves All aliases
edited Mar 19 '18 at 16:51
mkobit
1075
answered Jul 27 '13 at 18:06
RinzwindRinzwind
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not working I gotunalias: no such hash table element: gs
– jean000
Jul 27 '13 at 18:41
10
Then you do NOT have it alias'd.
– Rinzwind
Jul 27 '13 at 18:45
7
caution:unalias -awillremove all alias definitions from the current shell execution environment., possibly including other innocent ones.
– Huey
Nov 21 '14 at 12:48
1
@assylias I missed that :) edited
– Rinzwind
May 20 '15 at 11:42
1
unaliasremoves an alias or aliases from the current shell, but if they are 'stored' in for example~/.bashrc, they will come back when you create a new shell (or terminal window). So you should remove the definition of the aliases from where they are stored in order to get rid of them, unless they are temporary aliases.
– sudodus
Mar 19 '18 at 17:02
|
show 1 more comment
The command to remove an alias is unalias so....
unalias gs
Manual:
NAME
unalias - remove alias definitions
SYNOPSIS
unalias alias-name...
unalias -a
DESCRIPTION
The unalias utility shall remove the definition for each alias name
specified. See Alias Substitution . The aliases shall be removed from
the current shell execution environment; see Shell Execution
Environment .
-aRemoves All aliases
edited Mar 19 '18 at 16:51
mkobit
1075
answered Jul 27 '13 at 18:06
RinzwindRinzwind
206k28395527
not working I gotunalias: no such hash table element: gs
– jean000
Jul 27 '13 at 18:41
10
Then you do NOT have it alias'd.
– Rinzwind
Jul 27 '13 at 18:45
7
caution:unalias -awillremove all alias definitions from the current shell execution environment., possibly including other innocent ones.
– Huey
Nov 21 '14 at 12:48
1
@assylias I missed that :) edited
– Rinzwind
May 20 '15 at 11:42
1
unaliasremoves an alias or aliases from the current shell, but if they are 'stored' in for example~/.bashrc, they will come back when you create a new shell (or terminal window). So you should remove the definition of the aliases from where they are stored in order to get rid of them, unless they are temporary aliases.
– sudodus
Mar 19 '18 at 17:02
|
show 1 more comment
The command to remove an alias is unalias so....
unalias gs
Manual:
NAME
unalias - remove alias definitions
SYNOPSIS
unalias alias-name...
unalias -a
DESCRIPTION
The unalias utility shall remove the definition for each alias name
specified. See Alias Substitution . The aliases shall be removed from
the current shell execution environment; see Shell Execution
Environment .
-aRemoves All aliases
edited Mar 19 '18 at 16:51
mkobit
1075
answered Jul 27 '13 at 18:06
RinzwindRinzwind
206k28395527
The command to remove an alias is unalias so....
unalias gs
Manual:
NAME
unalias - remove alias definitions
SYNOPSIS
unalias alias-name...
unalias -a
DESCRIPTION
The unalias utility shall remove the definition for each alias name
specified. See Alias Substitution . The aliases shall be removed from
the current shell execution environment; see Shell Execution
Environment .
-aRemoves All aliases
edited Mar 19 '18 at 16:51
mkobit
1075
answered Jul 27 '13 at 18:06
RinzwindRinzwind
206k28395527
edited Mar 19 '18 at 16:51
mkobit
1075
edited Mar 19 '18 at 16:51
mkobit
1075
edited Mar 19 '18 at 16:51
mkobit
1075
1075
answered Jul 27 '13 at 18:06
RinzwindRinzwind
206k28395527
answered Jul 27 '13 at 18:06
RinzwindRinzwind
206k28395527
answered Jul 27 '13 at 18:06
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not working I gotunalias: no such hash table element: gs
– jean000
Jul 27 '13 at 18:41
10
Then you do NOT have it alias'd.
– Rinzwind
Jul 27 '13 at 18:45
7
caution:unalias -awillremove all alias definitions from the current shell execution environment., possibly including other innocent ones.
– Huey
Nov 21 '14 at 12:48
1
@assylias I missed that :) edited
– Rinzwind
May 20 '15 at 11:42
1
unaliasremoves an alias or aliases from the current shell, but if they are 'stored' in for example~/.bashrc, they will come back when you create a new shell (or terminal window). So you should remove the definition of the aliases from where they are stored in order to get rid of them, unless they are temporary aliases.
– sudodus
Mar 19 '18 at 17:02
|
show 1 more comment
not working I gotunalias: no such hash table element: gs
– jean000
Jul 27 '13 at 18:41
10
Then you do NOT have it alias'd.
– Rinzwind
Jul 27 '13 at 18:45
7
caution:unalias -awillremove all alias definitions from the current shell execution environment., possibly including other innocent ones.
– Huey
Nov 21 '14 at 12:48
1
@assylias I missed that :) edited
– Rinzwind
May 20 '15 at 11:42
1
unaliasremoves an alias or aliases from the current shell, but if they are 'stored' in for example~/.bashrc, they will come back when you create a new shell (or terminal window). So you should remove the definition of the aliases from where they are stored in order to get rid of them, unless they are temporary aliases.
– sudodus
Mar 19 '18 at 17:02
not working I got
unalias: no such hash table element: gs– jean000
Jul 27 '13 at 18:41
not working I got
unalias: no such hash table element: gs– jean000
Jul 27 '13 at 18:41
10
10
Then you do NOT have it alias'd.
– Rinzwind
Jul 27 '13 at 18:45
Then you do NOT have it alias'd.
– Rinzwind
Jul 27 '13 at 18:45
7
7
caution:
unalias -a will remove all alias definitions from the current shell execution environment., possibly including other innocent ones.– Huey
Nov 21 '14 at 12:48
caution:
unalias -a will remove all alias definitions from the current shell execution environment., possibly including other innocent ones.– Huey
Nov 21 '14 at 12:48
1
1
@assylias I missed that :) edited
– Rinzwind
May 20 '15 at 11:42
@assylias I missed that :) edited
– Rinzwind
May 20 '15 at 11:42
1
1
unalias removes an alias or aliases from the current shell, but if they are 'stored' in for example ~/.bashrc, they will come back when you create a new shell (or terminal window). So you should remove the definition of the aliases from where they are stored in order to get rid of them, unless they are temporary aliases.– sudodus
Mar 19 '18 at 17:02
unalias removes an alias or aliases from the current shell, but if they are 'stored' in for example ~/.bashrc, they will come back when you create a new shell (or terminal window). So you should remove the definition of the aliases from where they are stored in order to get rid of them, unless they are temporary aliases.– sudodus
Mar 19 '18 at 17:02
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gs isn't an alias, it's the name of the GhostScript binary. If you want gs to do nothing then you would have to uninstall ghostscript from your system although this probably isn't a good idea as a lot of other software depends on it.
– Cheesemill
Jul 27 '13 at 18:52
@Cheesemill and that explains the ? I had in my head. Why do you assume it is aliased jean000? :)
– Rinzwind
Jul 27 '13 at 18:58
2
You can use
type gsto check if the command is an executable file, an alias, a bash function or a bash builtin.– Håken Lid
Oct 9 '15 at 19:33
alias --help, unhelpfully, does not reveal any useful answer to this question– Purplejacket
Apr 14 '17 at 20:50