Not hard to fix: if command -v exa &> /dev/null; then alias ls='exa' fi | Hacker News

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		xutopia on Sept 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Exa Is Deprecated Not hard to fix: `if command -v exa &> /dev/null; then alias ls='exa' fi`

Graziano_M on Sept 7, 2023 [–]

I do it differently. It supports not having to reload aliases after installing.

    alias vim='$(command -v nvim || echo vim)'

JetSpiegel on Sept 11, 2023 | [–]

Checking everytime you use the alias, instead on when you init the shell. How often do you need to install a packages?

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