How can I set an alias in the .bashrc of my Docker image

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For example: 'alias python=/home/user/python3.6' Is something I might want to put into my bashrc How do I set this in a Dockerfile I know of the ENV command which sets path variable, is it possible to do similar for setting an alias?

just put that line into your .bashrc file and ADD it to your Dockerfile — Scott Stensland, Jan 12 '18 at 20:53

score 11 · Accepted Answer · edited May 21 '20 at 09:56

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simply use RUN to add an alias to bash_profile.

FROM ubuntu
MAINTAINER Mojtaba Yeganeh

RUN echo "alias python=/home/user/python3.6" >> ~/.bash_profile

edited May 21 '20 at 09:56

Bartleby

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answered Jan 12 '18 at 20:46

Mojtaba Yeganeh

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shouldn't this be simply `RUN echo "alias python=..." >> ~/.bash_profile`? https://stackoverflow.com/a/36388856/5339857 – Roy Shilkrot Jan 06 '20 at 21:00
i meant you have double `alias alias` there – Roy Shilkrot Jan 15 '20 at 18:15

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 21 '21 at 19:11

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For me it worked in .bashrc file.

I've put this in Dockerfile:

RUN echo "alias ll='ls -alF'" >> ~/.bashrc

answered Jan 21 '21 at 19:11

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How can I set an alias in the .bashrc of my Docker image

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