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		yorwba 16 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Android CLI: Build Android apps 3x faster using an... Creating an alias is not the same as putting an executable in your $PATH.

panzi 15 days ago | [–]

That's true. So an alias won't do it if you use that tool from a script or something.

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