Date not updating in .alias

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I have an alias file with the following line:

alias ss="import /home/User/Pictures/screenshots/screenshot-$( date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S.png' )"



In terminal, when I type "ss" it runs the command and saves correctly. However, if I run it again, the date does not update. Am I missing something?










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    In terminal, when I type "ss" it runs the command and saves correctly. However, if I run it again, the date does not update. Am I missing something?










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      In terminal, when I type "ss" it runs the command and saves correctly. However, if I run it again, the date does not update. Am I missing something?










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      I have an alias file with the following line:

      alias ss="import /home/User/Pictures/screenshots/screenshot-$( date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S.png' )"



      In terminal, when I type "ss" it runs the command and saves correctly. However, if I run it again, the date does not update. Am I missing something?







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          The problem is that the date command is executed at the time you define the alias (not at the time of the first call to the alias. You must quote the $:



          alias ss="import /home/User/Pictures/screenshots/screenshot-$( date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S.png' )"





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            The problem is that the date command is executed at the time you define the alias (not at the time of the first call to the alias. You must quote the $:



            alias ss="import /home/User/Pictures/screenshots/screenshot-$( date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S.png' )"





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              The problem is that the date command is executed at the time you define the alias (not at the time of the first call to the alias. You must quote the $:



              alias ss="import /home/User/Pictures/screenshots/screenshot-$( date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S.png' )"





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                The problem is that the date command is executed at the time you define the alias (not at the time of the first call to the alias. You must quote the $:



                alias ss="import /home/User/Pictures/screenshots/screenshot-$( date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S.png' )"





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                The problem is that the date command is executed at the time you define the alias (not at the time of the first call to the alias. You must quote the $:



                alias ss="import /home/User/Pictures/screenshots/screenshot-$( date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S.png' )"






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