CHECKALIAS(1L)                                                  CHECKALIAS(1L)



NNAAMMEE
       checkalias - check to see if an alias is defined.

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       cchheecckkaalliiaass alias, alias, ...

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       _C_h_e_c_k_a_l_i_a_s  checks  the user file first, and then the system alias file
       to try to find the specified alias or aliases.  If found, the value  of
       the alias is printed out, otherwise an error is generated.

       Note: this is in fact a one-line shell script;

            elm -c $*

AAUUTTHHOORR
       Elm Development Group

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       elm(1L), elmalias(1L), newalias(1L), mail(1), mailx(1)

BBUUGGSS
       Note  that  the  precedence  of  aliases is user file then system file.
       This means that a user can 'overload' an alias by having one defined in
       the  system file also defined in theirs.  This shouldn't turn out to be
       a problem, but is something for the system  administrator  to  keep  in
       mind when creating the system alias file.

BBUUGG RREEPPOORRTTSS TTOO
       Bill Pemberton  flash@virginia.edu

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTTSS
       Copyright 1988-1995 by The USENET Community Trust
       Derived from Elm 2.0,  Copyright 1986, 1987 by Dave Taylor



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