Change to directories with shortcut names in Linux Terminal.
- Download bash script.
- Set execute permission on the
bash script, and copy to~/scripts.- Source the script in .bashrc:
echo "source <path to ecd>" >> ~/.bashrc.
$ ecd [- | [+<shortcut> [path] | -<shortcut> | =<shortcut>]]
# [] -> optional argument
# <> -> argument value# change to workspace directory
$ ecd /local/mnt/workspace
# change to up one directory
$ ecd ..
# stay at current directory (list contents)
$ ecd .
# change to previous directory
$ ecd -
# add current directory as shortcut
$ ecd +work
# change to root directory
$ ecd /
# change to workspace directory using shortcut
$ ecd =work
# remove workspace shortcut
$ ecd -work
# add relative path shortcut
$ ecd +up3 ../../..
# go up 3 directories
$ ecd =up3
# remove relative path shortcut
$ ecd -up3