Is there a way I can use .bash_aliases in a shell-scripts?

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Is there a way I can use bash aliases from my .bash_aliases file within a shell-scripts?

I thought of something like including source "$HOME/.bash_aliases into my script

but it does not work.

If you write your "aliases" as functions instead, they will work. Using "$HOME"/... will make things very user-specific. — David G., Mar 29 '24 at 11:41

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 29 '24 at 10:51

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Non-interactive shells don't expand aliases by default. You need to enable it:

shopt -s expand_aliases

answered Mar 29 '24 at 10:51

choroba

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