# 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

Current Salt release: 0.17.1

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