I usually just alias directories I frequent in .bashrc...
Easy enough, I guess.
Quickly navigate your filesystem from the command line
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Re: Quickly navigate your filesystem from the command line
#42I have a similar tool but it also manages shell environment variables, allowing you to jump around and/or switch working projects. You can check it out at: http://github.com/timtadh/swork
Re: Quickly navigate your filesystem from the command line
#43I'm too lazy to type "jump" so I've modified it to automatically add a Bash alias for each one as well. https://github.com/davejamesmiller/dotfiles/blob/master/.bas...
Unless I'm missing something you also need a function to create all aliases when the shell session starts?
That's what the for loop at the bottom does.
Re: Quickly navigate your filesystem from the command line
#44You might want to check out z: https://github.com/rupa/z
Thank you! Glad I read the comments first... seems like z is more powerful yet easier to use. Ended up installing that.
Re: Quickly navigate your filesystem from the command line
#45Cool!, I usually want to open a new terminal window and move to the same directory I am working in, I use these handy aliases :
alias here='pwd | pbcopy'
alias there='cd $(pbpaste)'
So now type `here` in current terminal window and type `there` in new terminal window to move to same directory!
[This works on Mac on other OS you could use xcopy or equivalent clipboard copy program]
Re: Quickly navigate your filesystem from the command line
#46You might want to check out z: https://github.com/rupa/z
https://github.com/clvv/fasd
I used to use z, but I've since switched to fasd. It's much like z, but also so much better. In addition to being able to do "z " you can do "f ". So, for example, if I've got a rails project I've worked on a lot recently I know its config.ru is high on frecency, so I'll just do "vim `f config`" to edit that file. If I want a file that's not so recent I can always do "vim `f -i config`" to pick from a list of files.
fasd is leaps and bounds above z in functionality, and I've thoroughly enjoyed using it.
Re: Quickly navigate your filesystem from the command line
#47Re: Quickly navigate your filesystem from the command line
#48Not sure if the author knows or not, but there exists a BASH environment variable called CDPATH which does the same thing, and is a lot easier to use.
Re: Quickly navigate your filesystem from the command line
#49This reminds me of NCD (Norton Change Directory) which then went on to inspire many tools, like the excellent KCD and WCD. These tools index rather than create symlinks, though.
Re: Quickly navigate your filesystem from the command line
#50Not sure if the author knows or not, but there exists a BASH environment variable called CDPATH which does the same thing, and is a lot easier to use.