.bash_aliases: No such file or directory

[Bumpalot]

PROBLEM:
On opening a Terminal, this info appears first:
/home/bumpy/.bash_aliases: line 1: /home/bumpy/.bash_aliases:: No such file or directory
bash: /home/bumpy/.bash_aliases:: No such file or directory
bumpy@bumpyputer:~$

Am using kubuntu 13.04
I've created the following file:

~/.bash_aliases:
  DIGIKAMROOT="/root/home/bumpy"
  alias digikam-dev="KDESYCOCA='$DIGIKAMROOT/var/tmp/kde-neb/ksycoca4' KDE_FORK_SLAVES=1 LD_LIBRARY_PATH='$DIGIKAMROOT/lib64/' KDEDIRS='$DIGIKAMROOT' $DIGIKAMROOT/bin/digikam"
#

This is my first attempt creating such files - where did I go wrong?

[kubicle]

Remove the first line ("~/.bash_aliases:") from your .bash_aliases file.

Additional notes:
1. "/root/home/bumpy" looks like a weird path (but perhaps you have your reasons for that).
2. The single quotes might prevent the expansion of your variables.

[Bumpalot]

Thanks - No more Terminal message!
Re: single quotes: would this be OK?
alias digikam-dev="KDESYCOCA=$DIGIKAMROOT/var/tmp/kde-neb/ksycoca4" KDE_FORK_SLAVES=1 LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$DIGIKAMROOT/lib64" KDEDIRS="$DIGIKAMROOT" "$DIGIKAMROOT/bin/digikam"

[kubicle]

Thanks - No more Terminal message!
Re: single quotes: would this be OK?
alias digikam-dev="KDESYCOCA=$DIGIKAMROOT/var/tmp/kde-neb/ksycoca4" KDE_FORK_SLAVES=1 LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$DIGIKAMROOT/lib64" KDEDIRS="$DIGIKAMROOT" "$DIGIKAMROOT/bin/digikam"

I'm guessing that won't work either (although you can test it by running 'alias' and check what the system outputs as the "digikam-dev" alias command.

A couple of suggested ways to "fix":
1. Use quotes only around the whole command, you shouldn't need to quote the inner variables
2. You could also just simply use the full paths in the alias and remove the "$DIGIKAMROOT" variables from the aliased command.

[Bumpalot]

Changed as follows:
DIGIKAMROOT="/root/home/bumpy"
alias digikam-dev="KDESYCOCA=DIGIKAMROOT/var/tmp/kde-neb/ksycoca4 KDE_FORK_SLAVES=1 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$DIGIKAMROOT/lib64/ KDEDIRS=$DIGIKAMROOT $DIGIKAMROOT/bin/digikam"
Is this OK?

[kubicle]

Changed as follows:
DIGIKAMROOT="/root/home/bumpy"
alias digikam-dev="KDESYCOCA=DIGIKAMROOT/var/tmp/kde-neb/ksycoca4 KDE_FORK_SLAVES=1 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$DIGIKAMROOT/lib64/ KDEDIRS=$DIGIKAMROOT $DIGIKAMROOT/bin/digikam"
Is this OK?

You're missing one $ in "KDESYCOCA=$DIGIKAMROOT", but otherwise it looks ok (as far as alias syntax goes)

[Bumpalot]

Thanks for your help!