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Here is my alias.

alias myAlias='myScript --option& && exit'

I want to run the script myScript with option option in background and then exit from bash. I want to set it up as an alias called myAlias in my bashrc file. However, I am getting an syntax error when I try to run myAlias. How to fix it?

Thanks

Here is my alias.

alias myAlias='myScript --option& && exit'

I want to run the script myScript with option option in background and then exit from bash. I want to set it up as an alias called myAlias in my bashrc file. However, I am getting an syntax error when I try to run myAlias. How to fix it?

Here is my alias.

alias myAlias='myScript --option& && exit'

I want to run the script myScript with option option in background and then exit from bash. I want to set it up as an alias called myAlias in my bashrc file. However, I am getting an syntax error when I try to run myAlias. How to fix it?

Thanks

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Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'
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Here is my alias.

alias myAlias='myScript --option& && exit'

alias myAlias='myScript --option& && exit'

I want to run the script myScript with option option in background and then exit from bash. I want to set it up as an alias called myAlias in my bashrc file. However, I am getting an syntax error when I try to run myAlias. How to fix it?

Thanks

Here is my alias.

alias myAlias='myScript --option& && exit'

I want to run the script myScript with option option in background and then exit from bash. I want to set it up as an alias called myAlias in my bashrc file. However, I am getting an syntax error when I try to run myAlias. How to fix it?

Thanks

Here is my alias.

alias myAlias='myScript --option& && exit'

I want to run the script myScript with option option in background and then exit from bash. I want to set it up as an alias called myAlias in my bashrc file. However, I am getting an syntax error when I try to run myAlias. How to fix it?

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posixKing
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How to create an alias to run a command and exit in bash?

Here is my alias.

alias myAlias='myScript --option& && exit'

I want to run the script myScript with option option in background and then exit from bash. I want to set it up as an alias called myAlias in my bashrc file. However, I am getting an syntax error when I try to run myAlias. How to fix it?

Thanks