Create shortcuts (aliases) for commands in Linux

If you find yourself typing the exact same long Linux commands, you can save a lot of time typing or trying to remember what the command even is, by using aliases. An alias is simply a custom shortcut (a nickname) for a longer command. For example, instead of typing a long directory path every time, you can just type a two-letter shortcut.

In a terminal:

1. alias
2. With an editor: Bash: ~/.bashrc Zsh: ~/.zshrc ie vim ~/.bashrc
3. At the bottom of the file

# my aliases
alias ALIASNAME="YOURCOMMAND"

4. Save and exit, to make the changes take effect immediately without rebooting, source ~/.bashrc