Use quotes around the command you want to alias if it's multiple parts.
As you can imagine, these simply make it easier to do common things on the system. Saves a lot of typing! And like addressbooks or other mail alias files, command aliases save you from having to remember complicated things.
If you'd like to see what aliases you currently have set for your account, use the command
world% aliases
If you'd like to try on an alias for only your current login session, use the command
world% alias uwp 'ncftp cs.uwp.edu'
Once you log out, the alias won't reappear unless you reset it.
If you'd like an alias to be permanent, add it to your .cshrc file and it will be set each time you log in. Usually, we recommend the editor pico to edit files on World, as it's the easiest to use, but you can use any editor on The World to make the changes.
If you'd like to add aliases to the .cshrc and have them take effect immediately, use
world% source .cshrcIf you have an alias set that you would like to get rid of for this login session, use
world% unalias uwp(or whatever the alias name is)
If you'd like to remove it permanently, you need to delete it from the .cshrc file. Again, use
world% source .cshrcto make the change take effect immediately. Otherwise, it will take effect on the next session.
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