Vineeta wrote:
>> The example uses $HOME/trashdir, not ./trasdir - the difference is
>> important unless you have a trashdir directory in every directory where
>> you are going to use the rm command.
>
>
> I am only trying this in my home directory i.e. /home/vineeta.
> under vineeta dir.,i have a dir. called trashdir.
> Now,my script lies in /home/vineeta
>
> So,what's going wrong with alias rm='mv $1 ./trashdir' ??
> As statux put it,use "$1" in quotes.
> I missed out this.But,what's the difference.
>
> Now,if i try out what statux says i.e. alias rm='mv "$1" $HOME/trashdir" ,i get:
>
> mv: when moving multiple files,last arguement must be a directory.
>
> Vineeta
>
there is a dir and not a file named ~/trashdir right? and also what are you calling
the command with?
Make sure the alias looks like you want, Your example does not close the single quote.
what does
alias
return
Bret
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