From af99c87e6cec99e89495b8df08bcb139d41941a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: darksun Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 11:49:03 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98:=2020190409=20UP=20Shell=20S?= =?UTF-8?q?cript=20=E2=80=93=20Quickly=20Navigate=20To=20A=20Specific=20Pa?= =?UTF-8?q?rent=20Directory=20In=20Linux=20sources/tech/20190409=20UP=20Sh?= =?UTF-8?q?ell=20Script=20-=20Quickly=20Navigate=20To=20A=20Specific=20Par?= =?UTF-8?q?ent=20Directory=20In=20Linux.md?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...To A Specific Parent Directory In Linux.md | 149 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 149 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20190409 UP Shell Script - Quickly Navigate To A Specific Parent Directory In Linux.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20190409 UP Shell Script - Quickly Navigate To A Specific Parent Directory In Linux.md b/sources/tech/20190409 UP Shell Script - Quickly Navigate To A Specific Parent Directory In Linux.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2bb20bc8a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20190409 UP Shell Script - Quickly Navigate To A Specific Parent Directory In Linux.md @@ -0,0 +1,149 @@ +[#]: collector: (lujun9972) +[#]: translator: ( ) +[#]: reviewer: ( ) +[#]: publisher: ( ) +[#]: url: ( ) +[#]: subject: (UP Shell Script – Quickly Navigate To A Specific Parent Directory In Linux) +[#]: via: (https://www.2daygeek.com/up-shell-script-quickly-go-back-to-a-specific-parent-directory-in-linux/) +[#]: author: (Magesh Maruthamuthu https://www.2daygeek.com/author/magesh/) + +UP Shell Script – Quickly Navigate To A Specific Parent Directory In Linux +====== + +Recently we had written an article about **[bd command][1]** , which help us to **[quickly go back to the specific parent directory][1]**. + +Even, the [up shell script][2] allow us to perform the same but has different approach so, we would like to explore it. + +This will allow us to quickly navigate to a specific parent directory with mentioning the directory name. + +Instead we can give the directory number. I mean to say that number of times you’d have to go back. + +Stop typing `cd ../../..` endlessly and navigate easily to a specific parent directory by using up shell script. + +It support tab completion so, it’s become more convenient. + +The `up.sh` registers the up function and some completion functions via your `.bashrc` or `.zshrc` file. + +It was completely written using shell script and it’s support zsh and fish shell as well. + +We had written an article about **[autocd][3]**. It’s a builtin shell variable that helps us to **[navigate to inside a directory without cd command][3]**. + +### How To Install up Linux? + +It’s not based on the distribution and you have to install it based on your shell. + +Simple run the following command to enable up script on `bash` shell. + +``` +$ curl --create-dirs -o ~/.config/up/up.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shannonmoeller/up/master/up.sh + +$ echo 'source ~/.config/up/up.sh' >> ~/.bashrc +``` + +Run the following command to take the changes to effect. + +``` +$ source ~/.bashrc +``` + +Simple run the following command to enable up script on `zsh` shell. + +``` +$ curl --create-dirs -o ~/.config/up/up.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shannonmoeller/up/master/up.sh + +$ echo 'source ~/.config/up/up.sh' >> ~/.zshrc +``` + +Run the following command to take the changes to effect. + +``` +$ source ~/.zshrc +``` + +Simple run the following command to enable up script on `fish` shell. + +``` +$ curl --create-dirs -o ~/.config/up/up.fish https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shannonmoeller/up/master/up.fish + +$ source ~/.config/up/up.fish +``` + +### How To Use This In Linux? + +We have successfully installed and configured the up script on system. It’s time to test it. + +I’m going to take the below directory path for this testing. + +Run the `pwd` command or `dirs` command to know your current location. + +``` +daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps$ pwd +or +daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps$ dirs + +/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps +``` + +How to up one level? Quickly go back to one directory. I’m currently in `/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps` and if i want to go one directory up `256x256` directory quickly then simple type the following command. + +``` +daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps$ up + +daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256$ pwd +/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256 +``` + +How to up multiple levels? Quickly go back to multiple directory. I’m currently in `/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps` and if i want to go to `share` directory quickly then simple type the following command. + +``` +daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps$ up 4 + +daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share$ pwd +/usr/share +``` + +How to up by full name? Quickly go back to the given directory instead of number. + +``` +daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps$ up icons + +daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons$ pwd +/usr/share/icons +``` + +How to up by partial name? Quickly go back to the given directory instead of number. + +``` +daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps$ up Ad + +daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita$ pwd +/usr/share/icons/Adwaita +``` + +As i told in the beginning of the article, it supports tab completion. + +``` +daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps$ up +256x256/ Adwaita/ icons/ share/ usr/ +``` + +This tutorial allows you to quickly go back to a specific parent directory but there is no option to move forward quickly. + +We have another solution for this, will come up with new solution shortly. Please stay tune with us. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://www.2daygeek.com/up-shell-script-quickly-go-back-to-a-specific-parent-directory-in-linux/ + +作者：[Magesh Maruthamuthu][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://www.2daygeek.com/author/magesh/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://www.2daygeek.com/bd-quickly-go-back-to-a-specific-parent-directory-in-linux/ +[2]: https://github.com/shannonmoeller/up +[3]: https://www.2daygeek.com/navigate-switch-directory-without-using-cd-command-in-linux/