# salt.modules.aliases

Manage the information in the aliases file

salt.modules.aliases.get_target(alias)

  Return the target associated with an alias

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' aliases.get_target alias

salt.modules.aliases.has_target(alias, target)

  Return true if the alias/target is set

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' aliases.has_target alias target

salt.modules.aliases.list_aliases()

  Return the aliases found in the aliases file in this format:

      {'alias': 'target'}

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' aliases.list_aliases

salt.modules.aliases.rm_alias(alias)

  Remove an entry from the aliases file

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' aliases.rm_alias alias

salt.modules.aliases.set_target(alias, target)

  Set the entry in the aliases file for the given alias, this will overwrite any previous entry for the given alias or create a new one if it does not exist.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' aliases.set_target alias target