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Asked: May 29, 20262026-05-29T05:08:51+00:00 2026-05-29T05:08:51+00:00

Is there a way to expand a bash alias on the command-line and get

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Is there a way to “expand” a bash alias on the command-line and get the command behind it?
So it for instance would turn ls into;

ls --color=auto

I keep getting into situations when my aliases does almost what I want to do, but not exactly…

Is this possible all suggestions or answers appreciated

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    2026-05-29T05:08:51+00:00Added an answer on May 29, 2026 at 5:08 am

    Try

    $ alias alias_name 
    

    It will show you the expansion of the given alias name

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