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'''Aliases:'''
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An '''alias''' is a '''nickname''' to an existing command or group of commands.<br><br>An alias existing in '''system memory''' and will be '''lost''' when your current Linux session ends,<br>unless the alias is set in a '''start-up file''' (e.g. <span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">~/.bashrc</span>. You will learn about using start-up files <u>later</u> in this course.<br><br>