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#  What is a Bash alias?

A **Bash alias** is a shortcut that helps you avoid typing a long command sequence. It can help you save a lot of keystrokes over the day and can also help you avoid remembering complex combinations of commands and options.

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## Defining Bash aliases

Bash aliases are defined in your:

```
$HOME/.bashrc
```
or

```
$HOME/bash_aliases (which must be loaded by $HOME/.bashrc).
```

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## Code

Let's look at an example below, where you can see three aliases defined in the snippet.

alias ll='ls -l'
alias lt='ls -ltr'
alias kc='kubectl'

How to use Bash aliases to increase your productivity

Bash aliases create shortcuts for complex commands, improving efficiency and reducing keystrokes.