How can I let sudo
use my existing aliases in my .bash_profile (or .bashrc, .profile …)?
For example I want to be able to use ll
instead of ls -laGF
as sudo
.
2 Answers
No. Sudo draws from the root account and won't consult your user's ~/.bash_profile
.
But you can workaround this problem by adding the following alias to your profile:
alias sudo='sudo '
*Note the space after the command. From then on, sudo
will work normally and you'll be able to use your user's aliases without issue (both normally and with root privileges).
Explanation: http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bashref.html#Aliases says:
If the last character of the alias value is a space or tab character, then the next command word following the alias is also checked for alias expansion.
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I suppose you meant to type `alias sudo='sudo ', since that works! Change your answer accordingly and I will accept it.– AsmusMar 24, 2012 at 19:05
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@Asmus yes sorry. Fixed.– user10355Mar 24, 2012 at 20:45