otto porter wrote:
... -------------------------------------------------- These are lines I added to /etc/profile.local as USER root, as instructed by the /etc/profile above - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - alias cls 'clear' alias dir 'ls -alg' -------------------------------------------------- These aliases ARE NOT being set on booting USER /root.
Why not?
Hi Otto, You missed the '='. They should be: alias cls='clear' alias dir='ls -alg' -- << And the knowledge that we fear... >> << is a weapon to be held against us. >> -- Neil Peart ---***---***---***---***---***---***---***---***---***---***---***--- Richard Witt Phone: (330) 672-0096 Dept. of Physics, Kent State University Email: witt@cnr2.kent.edu ---***---***---***---***---***---***---***---***---***---***---***---