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102-400 · Question #131

What benefit does an alias in bash provide?

The correct answer is D. It allows a string to be substituted for the first word of a simple command. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

What benefit does an alias in bash provide?

Options

  • AIt provides faster lookups for commands in the system directory.
  • BIt creates a local copy of a file from another directory.
  • CIt hides what command you are running from others.
  • DIt allows a string to be substituted for the first word of a simple command.

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  • A
    14% (4)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    75% (21)

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