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If you "override" a command in your PATH with an alias, you can access the original command with a leading backslash. For example, I use: ``` alias open=xdg-o
by jchook 6y ago
If you "override" a command in your PATH with an alias, you can access the original command with a leading backslash.
For example, I use:
```
alias open=xdg-open
```
To call the real open command, I can use \open.
- class4behavior 6y agoThat's a POSIX rule. Quoting any part of a word affects the entire word and thus preventing expansion. You can also write open''