Is it possible to include file in config file of zsh? How?












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I'd like to have a file eg. f with only zsh aliases (pureness reasons). Then I'd like to include f file in my .zshrc file, so that the aliases defined in f are visible in .zshrc.



Is it possible?



If it is, I could create a script eg. my_alias ($my_alias ll 'ls -l') which appends alias to f file.
Of course I could do



$echo {alias command} >> ~/.zshrc


but this makes .zshrc one big mess.



Additionally how is it looks like in bash?



UPDATE



If someone share my idea this is solution, thanks to phunehehe:



# source aliases
ALIASFILE=~/.aliasesrc
source $ALIASFILE
function add_alias() {
if [[ -z $1 || -z $2 || $# -gt 2 ]]; then
echo usage:
echo "t$$0 ll 'ls -l'"
else
echo "alias $1='$2'" >> $ALIASFILE
echo "alias ADDED to $ALIASFILE"
fi
}









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    I'd like to have a file eg. f with only zsh aliases (pureness reasons). Then I'd like to include f file in my .zshrc file, so that the aliases defined in f are visible in .zshrc.



    Is it possible?



    If it is, I could create a script eg. my_alias ($my_alias ll 'ls -l') which appends alias to f file.
    Of course I could do



    $echo {alias command} >> ~/.zshrc


    but this makes .zshrc one big mess.



    Additionally how is it looks like in bash?



    UPDATE



    If someone share my idea this is solution, thanks to phunehehe:



    # source aliases
    ALIASFILE=~/.aliasesrc
    source $ALIASFILE
    function add_alias() {
    if [[ -z $1 || -z $2 || $# -gt 2 ]]; then
    echo usage:
    echo "t$$0 ll 'ls -l'"
    else
    echo "alias $1='$2'" >> $ALIASFILE
    echo "alias ADDED to $ALIASFILE"
    fi
    }









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      I'd like to have a file eg. f with only zsh aliases (pureness reasons). Then I'd like to include f file in my .zshrc file, so that the aliases defined in f are visible in .zshrc.



      Is it possible?



      If it is, I could create a script eg. my_alias ($my_alias ll 'ls -l') which appends alias to f file.
      Of course I could do



      $echo {alias command} >> ~/.zshrc


      but this makes .zshrc one big mess.



      Additionally how is it looks like in bash?



      UPDATE



      If someone share my idea this is solution, thanks to phunehehe:



      # source aliases
      ALIASFILE=~/.aliasesrc
      source $ALIASFILE
      function add_alias() {
      if [[ -z $1 || -z $2 || $# -gt 2 ]]; then
      echo usage:
      echo "t$$0 ll 'ls -l'"
      else
      echo "alias $1='$2'" >> $ALIASFILE
      echo "alias ADDED to $ALIASFILE"
      fi
      }









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      I'd like to have a file eg. f with only zsh aliases (pureness reasons). Then I'd like to include f file in my .zshrc file, so that the aliases defined in f are visible in .zshrc.



      Is it possible?



      If it is, I could create a script eg. my_alias ($my_alias ll 'ls -l') which appends alias to f file.
      Of course I could do



      $echo {alias command} >> ~/.zshrc


      but this makes .zshrc one big mess.



      Additionally how is it looks like in bash?



      UPDATE



      If someone share my idea this is solution, thanks to phunehehe:



      # source aliases
      ALIASFILE=~/.aliasesrc
      source $ALIASFILE
      function add_alias() {
      if [[ -z $1 || -z $2 || $# -gt 2 ]]; then
      echo usage:
      echo "t$$0 ll 'ls -l'"
      else
      echo "alias $1='$2'" >> $ALIASFILE
      echo "alias ADDED to $ALIASFILE"
      fi
      }






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          .zshrc and .bashrc are script files, not config files, so you "source" the alias file. In Zsh (.zshrc) and Bash (.bashrc) alike:



          . my_alias


          will run my_alias and leave its effects in the same environment with the RC files, effectively giving you the aliases in the shell. Of course, your are not limited to aliases either. I use a .shrc that is sourced by both .bashrc and .zshrc for common exports, functions and aliases.



          For more on sourcing see Different ways to execute a shell script.






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            This is, how I do it in my .zshrc:



            if [ -f ~/.zsh/zshalias ]; then
            source ~/.zsh/zshalias
            else
            print "404: ~/.zsh/zshalias not found."
            fi





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            • Thanks for good answer, You and phunehehe are correct but it's only possible to approve one answer so I decided to give it to phunehehe becasue he was first :)

              – xliiv
              Oct 14 '12 at 16:04



















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            To source a file if it exists in one line:



            [ -f .aliases ] && source .aliases





            share|improve this answer
























            • How is this any different to pat's answer?

              – jasonwryan
              Mar 18 '15 at 3:03






            • 1





              Same thing but one-liner. I came from google and the one liner was what I was looking for (found it on a forum at the same time) so I thought I might as well share that ;) I wouldn't have been able to come up with it as I'm dumb in bash

              – Matthieu Napoli
              Mar 18 '15 at 9:03



















            1














            After installing oh-my-zsh the last lines of .zshrc are:



            # Set personal aliases, overriding those provided by oh-my-zsh libs,
            # plugins, and themes. Aliases can be placed here, though oh-my-zsh
            # users are encouraged to define aliases within the ZSH_CUSTOM folder.
            # For a full list of active aliases, run `alias`.
            #
            # Example aliases
            # alias zshconfig="mate ~/.zshrc"
            # alias ohmyzsh="mate ~/.oh-my-zsh"


            So you have some alternatives:




            • Add directly to .zshrc

            • Create a folder and add at its path at the end of .zshrc: ZSH_CUSTOM=$HOME/Dropbox/.myzshconfig.

            • Use the ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom folder and git clone git://github.com/yourusername/zsh_config.git . there.


            • With source/dot operator:



              # CUSTOMIZATION FOR ZSH
              if [ -r ~/Dropbox/.myzshrc ]; then
              source ~/Dropbox/.myzshrc
              fi


              -r FILE check if exists and read permission is granted.



              In this case you could check $SHELL to custom bash and zsh including the same file.




            Reference




            • oh-my-zsh - Customization






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            .zshrc and .bashrc are script files, not config files, so you "source" the alias file. In Zsh (.zshrc) and Bash (.bashrc) alike:



            . my_alias


            will run my_alias and leave its effects in the same environment with the RC files, effectively giving you the aliases in the shell. Of course, your are not limited to aliases either. I use a .shrc that is sourced by both .bashrc and .zshrc for common exports, functions and aliases.



            For more on sourcing see Different ways to execute a shell script.






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              18














              .zshrc and .bashrc are script files, not config files, so you "source" the alias file. In Zsh (.zshrc) and Bash (.bashrc) alike:



              . my_alias


              will run my_alias and leave its effects in the same environment with the RC files, effectively giving you the aliases in the shell. Of course, your are not limited to aliases either. I use a .shrc that is sourced by both .bashrc and .zshrc for common exports, functions and aliases.



              For more on sourcing see Different ways to execute a shell script.






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                18







                .zshrc and .bashrc are script files, not config files, so you "source" the alias file. In Zsh (.zshrc) and Bash (.bashrc) alike:



                . my_alias


                will run my_alias and leave its effects in the same environment with the RC files, effectively giving you the aliases in the shell. Of course, your are not limited to aliases either. I use a .shrc that is sourced by both .bashrc and .zshrc for common exports, functions and aliases.



                For more on sourcing see Different ways to execute a shell script.






                share|improve this answer















                .zshrc and .bashrc are script files, not config files, so you "source" the alias file. In Zsh (.zshrc) and Bash (.bashrc) alike:



                . my_alias


                will run my_alias and leave its effects in the same environment with the RC files, effectively giving you the aliases in the shell. Of course, your are not limited to aliases either. I use a .shrc that is sourced by both .bashrc and .zshrc for common exports, functions and aliases.



                For more on sourcing see Different ways to execute a shell script.







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                    This is, how I do it in my .zshrc:



                    if [ -f ~/.zsh/zshalias ]; then
                    source ~/.zsh/zshalias
                    else
                    print "404: ~/.zsh/zshalias not found."
                    fi





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                    • Thanks for good answer, You and phunehehe are correct but it's only possible to approve one answer so I decided to give it to phunehehe becasue he was first :)

                      – xliiv
                      Oct 14 '12 at 16:04
















                    25














                    This is, how I do it in my .zshrc:



                    if [ -f ~/.zsh/zshalias ]; then
                    source ~/.zsh/zshalias
                    else
                    print "404: ~/.zsh/zshalias not found."
                    fi





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                    • Thanks for good answer, You and phunehehe are correct but it's only possible to approve one answer so I decided to give it to phunehehe becasue he was first :)

                      – xliiv
                      Oct 14 '12 at 16:04














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                    25







                    This is, how I do it in my .zshrc:



                    if [ -f ~/.zsh/zshalias ]; then
                    source ~/.zsh/zshalias
                    else
                    print "404: ~/.zsh/zshalias not found."
                    fi





                    share|improve this answer













                    This is, how I do it in my .zshrc:



                    if [ -f ~/.zsh/zshalias ]; then
                    source ~/.zsh/zshalias
                    else
                    print "404: ~/.zsh/zshalias not found."
                    fi






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                    • Thanks for good answer, You and phunehehe are correct but it's only possible to approve one answer so I decided to give it to phunehehe becasue he was first :)

                      – xliiv
                      Oct 14 '12 at 16:04



















                    • Thanks for good answer, You and phunehehe are correct but it's only possible to approve one answer so I decided to give it to phunehehe becasue he was first :)

                      – xliiv
                      Oct 14 '12 at 16:04

















                    Thanks for good answer, You and phunehehe are correct but it's only possible to approve one answer so I decided to give it to phunehehe becasue he was first :)

                    – xliiv
                    Oct 14 '12 at 16:04





                    Thanks for good answer, You and phunehehe are correct but it's only possible to approve one answer so I decided to give it to phunehehe becasue he was first :)

                    – xliiv
                    Oct 14 '12 at 16:04











                    12














                    To source a file if it exists in one line:



                    [ -f .aliases ] && source .aliases





                    share|improve this answer
























                    • How is this any different to pat's answer?

                      – jasonwryan
                      Mar 18 '15 at 3:03






                    • 1





                      Same thing but one-liner. I came from google and the one liner was what I was looking for (found it on a forum at the same time) so I thought I might as well share that ;) I wouldn't have been able to come up with it as I'm dumb in bash

                      – Matthieu Napoli
                      Mar 18 '15 at 9:03
















                    12














                    To source a file if it exists in one line:



                    [ -f .aliases ] && source .aliases





                    share|improve this answer
























                    • How is this any different to pat's answer?

                      – jasonwryan
                      Mar 18 '15 at 3:03






                    • 1





                      Same thing but one-liner. I came from google and the one liner was what I was looking for (found it on a forum at the same time) so I thought I might as well share that ;) I wouldn't have been able to come up with it as I'm dumb in bash

                      – Matthieu Napoli
                      Mar 18 '15 at 9:03














                    12












                    12








                    12







                    To source a file if it exists in one line:



                    [ -f .aliases ] && source .aliases





                    share|improve this answer













                    To source a file if it exists in one line:



                    [ -f .aliases ] && source .aliases






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                    • How is this any different to pat's answer?

                      – jasonwryan
                      Mar 18 '15 at 3:03






                    • 1





                      Same thing but one-liner. I came from google and the one liner was what I was looking for (found it on a forum at the same time) so I thought I might as well share that ;) I wouldn't have been able to come up with it as I'm dumb in bash

                      – Matthieu Napoli
                      Mar 18 '15 at 9:03



















                    • How is this any different to pat's answer?

                      – jasonwryan
                      Mar 18 '15 at 3:03






                    • 1





                      Same thing but one-liner. I came from google and the one liner was what I was looking for (found it on a forum at the same time) so I thought I might as well share that ;) I wouldn't have been able to come up with it as I'm dumb in bash

                      – Matthieu Napoli
                      Mar 18 '15 at 9:03

















                    How is this any different to pat's answer?

                    – jasonwryan
                    Mar 18 '15 at 3:03





                    How is this any different to pat's answer?

                    – jasonwryan
                    Mar 18 '15 at 3:03




                    1




                    1





                    Same thing but one-liner. I came from google and the one liner was what I was looking for (found it on a forum at the same time) so I thought I might as well share that ;) I wouldn't have been able to come up with it as I'm dumb in bash

                    – Matthieu Napoli
                    Mar 18 '15 at 9:03





                    Same thing but one-liner. I came from google and the one liner was what I was looking for (found it on a forum at the same time) so I thought I might as well share that ;) I wouldn't have been able to come up with it as I'm dumb in bash

                    – Matthieu Napoli
                    Mar 18 '15 at 9:03











                    1














                    After installing oh-my-zsh the last lines of .zshrc are:



                    # Set personal aliases, overriding those provided by oh-my-zsh libs,
                    # plugins, and themes. Aliases can be placed here, though oh-my-zsh
                    # users are encouraged to define aliases within the ZSH_CUSTOM folder.
                    # For a full list of active aliases, run `alias`.
                    #
                    # Example aliases
                    # alias zshconfig="mate ~/.zshrc"
                    # alias ohmyzsh="mate ~/.oh-my-zsh"


                    So you have some alternatives:




                    • Add directly to .zshrc

                    • Create a folder and add at its path at the end of .zshrc: ZSH_CUSTOM=$HOME/Dropbox/.myzshconfig.

                    • Use the ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom folder and git clone git://github.com/yourusername/zsh_config.git . there.


                    • With source/dot operator:



                      # CUSTOMIZATION FOR ZSH
                      if [ -r ~/Dropbox/.myzshrc ]; then
                      source ~/Dropbox/.myzshrc
                      fi


                      -r FILE check if exists and read permission is granted.



                      In this case you could check $SHELL to custom bash and zsh including the same file.




                    Reference




                    • oh-my-zsh - Customization






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                    • Thanks for the Nice idea of Dropboxing it

                      – Ariful Haque
                      1 hour ago
















                    1














                    After installing oh-my-zsh the last lines of .zshrc are:



                    # Set personal aliases, overriding those provided by oh-my-zsh libs,
                    # plugins, and themes. Aliases can be placed here, though oh-my-zsh
                    # users are encouraged to define aliases within the ZSH_CUSTOM folder.
                    # For a full list of active aliases, run `alias`.
                    #
                    # Example aliases
                    # alias zshconfig="mate ~/.zshrc"
                    # alias ohmyzsh="mate ~/.oh-my-zsh"


                    So you have some alternatives:




                    • Add directly to .zshrc

                    • Create a folder and add at its path at the end of .zshrc: ZSH_CUSTOM=$HOME/Dropbox/.myzshconfig.

                    • Use the ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom folder and git clone git://github.com/yourusername/zsh_config.git . there.


                    • With source/dot operator:



                      # CUSTOMIZATION FOR ZSH
                      if [ -r ~/Dropbox/.myzshrc ]; then
                      source ~/Dropbox/.myzshrc
                      fi


                      -r FILE check if exists and read permission is granted.



                      In this case you could check $SHELL to custom bash and zsh including the same file.




                    Reference




                    • oh-my-zsh - Customization






                    share|improve this answer


























                    • Thanks for the Nice idea of Dropboxing it

                      – Ariful Haque
                      1 hour ago














                    1












                    1








                    1







                    After installing oh-my-zsh the last lines of .zshrc are:



                    # Set personal aliases, overriding those provided by oh-my-zsh libs,
                    # plugins, and themes. Aliases can be placed here, though oh-my-zsh
                    # users are encouraged to define aliases within the ZSH_CUSTOM folder.
                    # For a full list of active aliases, run `alias`.
                    #
                    # Example aliases
                    # alias zshconfig="mate ~/.zshrc"
                    # alias ohmyzsh="mate ~/.oh-my-zsh"


                    So you have some alternatives:




                    • Add directly to .zshrc

                    • Create a folder and add at its path at the end of .zshrc: ZSH_CUSTOM=$HOME/Dropbox/.myzshconfig.

                    • Use the ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom folder and git clone git://github.com/yourusername/zsh_config.git . there.


                    • With source/dot operator:



                      # CUSTOMIZATION FOR ZSH
                      if [ -r ~/Dropbox/.myzshrc ]; then
                      source ~/Dropbox/.myzshrc
                      fi


                      -r FILE check if exists and read permission is granted.



                      In this case you could check $SHELL to custom bash and zsh including the same file.




                    Reference




                    • oh-my-zsh - Customization






                    share|improve this answer















                    After installing oh-my-zsh the last lines of .zshrc are:



                    # Set personal aliases, overriding those provided by oh-my-zsh libs,
                    # plugins, and themes. Aliases can be placed here, though oh-my-zsh
                    # users are encouraged to define aliases within the ZSH_CUSTOM folder.
                    # For a full list of active aliases, run `alias`.
                    #
                    # Example aliases
                    # alias zshconfig="mate ~/.zshrc"
                    # alias ohmyzsh="mate ~/.oh-my-zsh"


                    So you have some alternatives:




                    • Add directly to .zshrc

                    • Create a folder and add at its path at the end of .zshrc: ZSH_CUSTOM=$HOME/Dropbox/.myzshconfig.

                    • Use the ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom folder and git clone git://github.com/yourusername/zsh_config.git . there.


                    • With source/dot operator:



                      # CUSTOMIZATION FOR ZSH
                      if [ -r ~/Dropbox/.myzshrc ]; then
                      source ~/Dropbox/.myzshrc
                      fi


                      -r FILE check if exists and read permission is granted.



                      In this case you could check $SHELL to custom bash and zsh including the same file.




                    Reference




                    • oh-my-zsh - Customization







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