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From: glen@astroatc.UUCP (Glen Ecklund)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Changing Directory
Keywords: cd
Message-ID: <2505@astroatc.UUCP>
Date: 3 Aug 89 14:56:35 GMT
References: <5068@mtuxo.att.com>
Reply-To: glen@astroatc.UUCP (Glen Ecklund)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Astronautics Technology Cntr, Madison, WI
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In article <5068@mtuxo.att.com> jld@mtuxo.att.com (XMRJ4-J.DALTON) writes:
>QUESTION: I have a very long path which is quite tedious to type in
>          every time I wish to visit a certain directory.
>	  My question: Is there a way that I can put this path in a 
>          file, then execute a shell that will place me in that directory?

The key is to use the '.' command (sh) or 'source' command (csh) to avoid
creating a new shell, and execute the cd in the current shell.

The way I do it is to have a list of aliases which are set up when I log in,
so I can hop around even more easily:

alias   cdns32	'cd ~/src/dbx/ns32; pwd'
alias   cdddt	'cd /usr1/NSC/src/cmd/ddt; pwd'
alias   cdst	'cd ~/src/st; pwd'
alias   cdpas	'cd ~gsf/comp/src/fe/src/pcfe/src; pwd'

Glen