You can also use one of these methods:

Sequential execution, one after another:

alias1 && alias2

Simultaneous execution, in background:

alias1 & alias2

As a one liner:

alias1; alias2

For chaining a sequence of commands, try this:

alias x='command1;command2;command3;'

Or you can do this:

alias x='command1 && command2 && command3'

The && makes it only execute subsequent commands if the previous returns successful.

Also for entering passwords interactively, or interfacing with other programs like that, check out expect. (http://expect.nist.gov/)

• How can I define a bash alias as a sequence of multiple commands?

Multiline alias in Bash

alias thing='(
cd "${program_to_update_dir}"
wget "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/USER/PROJECT/BRANCH/update.sh"
source update.sh
rm update.sh
)'

Shell functions may be define in the same initialization file that you define aliases in, and they are used in the same way as aliases, but are more versatile (can take arguments etc.) ...

• How to make a multiline alias in Bash?

Check this posts to:

• How can I run multiple commands which have & in one command line?

• Multiple commands in an alias for bash

• Execute two or more commands simultaneously in shell script

• Why Can't I Call Two Aliases With ";"?

You can also use one of these methods, for chaining a sequence of commands:

• Sequential execution, one after another:

alias1 && alias2

The && makes it only execute subsequent commands if the previous returns successful.

• Simultaneous execution, in background:

alias1 & alias2 &

• As a one liner:

alias1; alias2

alias x='command1;command2;command3;'

Or you can do this:

alias x='command1 && command2 && command3'

Also for entering passwords interactively, or interfacing with other programs like that, check out expect. (http://expect.nist.gov/)...

• How can I define a bash alias as a sequence of multiple commands?

Multiline alias in Bash

alias thing='(
cd "${program_to_update_dir}"
wget "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/USER/PROJECT/BRANCH/update.sh"
source update.sh
rm update.sh
)'

Shell functions may be define in the same initialization file that you define aliases in, and they are used in the same way as aliases, but are more versatile (can take arguments etc.) ...

• How to make a multiline alias in Bash?

Check this posts to:

• How can I run multiple commands which have & in one command line?

• Multiple commands in an alias for bash

• Execute two or more commands simultaneously in shell script

• Why Can't I Call Two Aliases With ";"?

You can also use one of these methods:

Sequential execution, one after another:

alias1 && alias2

Simultaneous execution, in background:

alias1 & alias2

As a one liner:

alias1; alias2

Check this posts to:

• How can I run multiple commands which have & in one command line?

• Multiple commands in an alias for bash

• Execute two or more commands simultaneously in shell script

For chaining a sequence of commands, try this:

alias x='command1;command2;command3;'

Or you can do this:

alias x='command1 && command2 && command3'

The && makes it only execute subsequent commands if the previous returns successful.

Also for entering passwords interactively, or interfacing with other programs like that, check out expect. (http://expect.nist.gov/)

• How can I define a bash alias as a sequence of multiple commands?

You can also use one of these methods:

Sequential execution, one after another:

alias1 && alias2

Simultaneous execution, in background:

alias1 & alias2

As a one liner:

alias1; alias2

For chaining a sequence of commands, try this:

alias x='command1;command2;command3;'

Or you can do this:

alias x='command1 && command2 && command3'

The && makes it only execute subsequent commands if the previous returns successful.

Also for entering passwords interactively, or interfacing with other programs like that, check out expect. (http://expect.nist.gov/)

• How can I define a bash alias as a sequence of multiple commands?

Multiline alias in Bash

alias thing='(
cd "${program_to_update_dir}"
wget "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/USER/PROJECT/BRANCH/update.sh"
source update.sh
rm update.sh
)'

Shell functions may be define in the same initialization file that you define aliases in, and they are used in the same way as aliases, but are more versatile (can take arguments etc.) ...

• How to make a multiline alias in Bash?

Check this posts to:

• How can I run multiple commands which have & in one command line?

• Multiple commands in an alias for bash

• Execute two or more commands simultaneously in shell script

• Why Can't I Call Two Aliases With ";"?