Sourcing files (6.5)

• Assume you create a file called “my_aliases”

• Typing csh my_aliases executes the lines in this file, but it occurs in the forked csh, so it will have no lasting effect on the interactive parent shell

• Correct method is to use the source command:

  source my_aliases
  

• Common setup:

  • put all aliases in a file called $HOME/.alias
  • add the line “source .alias” to the last line of $HOME/.cshrc

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