"j" for switching directories - hacking "cd" with python

[pajju]

Also see fasd: Its the best one out there.

https://github.com/clvv/fasd

+ Fasd (pronounced similar to "fast") is a command-line productivity booster.

+ Fasd offers quick access to files and directories for POSIX shells. It is inspired by tools like autojump, z and v.

+ Fasd keeps track of files and directories you have accessed, so that you can quickly reference them in the command line.

I've been using this tool, nothing comes close this one. Trust me on this. :)

[pekk]

What is better about it? Why should I trust you on this?

[toisanji]

I already use this all the time for the past few years with the exact same command "j": https://github.com/joelthelion/autojump

[tuananh]

i love this little app. So useful.

[cpa]

For a simpler worflow than "j" one can use pushd/popd which are builtin in bash. One can push and pop directories one a stack. It's pretty neat!

$ cd foo1

$ pushd ~/foo2

[do some work]

$ pushd ~/foo3

[do some work]

$ popd

$ pwd

~/foo2

$ popd

$ pwd

~/foo1

[cpeterso]

You can also:

  $ cd -

to jump to the last directory, like popd without the pushd.

I also alias .. to 'cd ..' and ... to 'cd ../..' (and so on).

[izakage]

There's also "dirs" to view the directory stack!

[SoftwareMaven]

pushd without an argument will cycle through the directory stack as well.

[lobster_johnson]

A great tool with no dependencies other than the shell already exists:

https://github.com/rupa/z

[manojlds]

Those on Windows, see https://github.com/manojlds/posz

Also, an implementation of CDPATH - https://github.com/manojlds/cdposh

[mtrn]

tagline of that project: z is the new j, yo

[logn]

I tried a similar thing to replicate Eclipse's 'Open Resource' search functionality while I was coding in Vim.

https://github.com/hollingsworthd/POSIXplorer

You basically enter a search term or regex and it will search recursively down from your current directory to find the file. If >1 results are found it displays a navigable list of files to open, otherwise it immediately loads the file in your $EDITOR (or defaults to vim).

It also can search file contents in addition to a path regex, with all the same functionality to browse and open files.

OP's script looks neat. I think there are all sorts of things we could do to improve cmdline usability.

[stevekemp]

I've been burned by these kind of tools before, when I started using the CDPATH variable, as supported by bash.

Imagine the situation where you have a bunch of domains stored beneath /home/www. For example "/home/www/example.com" and "/home/www/example.org". (This is common for vhosts with a single prefix).

I decided I was going to get rid of the archived copies beneath /var/backup - so I decide to run "cd /var/backup; cd example.com; rm -rf *". Because of the path-searching I ended up at my live location, not my (obsolete) backup.

Since then I've always decided to navigate manually.

[amarsahinovic]

Shameless plug: I wrote a similar utility for myself called 'Goto Bookmark' which allows you to bookmark a directory so you can jump to it from anywhere when needed.

Bitbucket: https://bitbucket.org/amarsahinovic/gb

Github mirror: https://github.com/amarsahinovic/gb

[JesseAldridge]

I made a similar tool: https://github.com/JesseAldridge/simplejump

One nice feature is you can jump to the nth matching result like so:

    $ z d
    $ pwd
    /Users/jessealdridge/Desktop
    $ z d 2
    $ pwd
    /Users/jessealdridge/Dropbox

[nviennot]

I find these very useful: https://github.com/nviennot/zsh-config/blob/master/lib/key-b...

ctrl+f is similar to "forward" in your browser. ctrl+b is similar to "back" in your browser.

[jgross206]

A very, very simple cd "hack" I use is (put this in your .bashrc):

function cd() { builtin cd "$*" && ls }

it automatically runs "ls" every time you cd somewhere. I find when I'm using someone elses box or SSH'd in somewhere it's really annoying not to have it.

[Splognosticus]

Also bash has a built-in incremental history search.

http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bashref.html#Searchi...

[tkellogg]

While we're talking about "smart cd" tools, I should mention my Windows PowerShell tool.

https://github.com/tkellogg/Jump-Location

[meonkeys]

It seems there are many derivatives. Here's one I use and like: https://github.com/meonkeys/j2 .

[DanielRibeiro]

You can also just set the $CDPATH: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4466687

[hk__2]

You can also check your most used commands with huffshell (gem install huffshell), it also suggests you some aliases.

[daemon13]

so autojump, z and fasd - which one is better and why?

[crazydiamond]

`z` is good. `autojmp` is similar. Also try `cetus` ( `gem install cetus`) and `zfm` (written in zsh, https://github.com/rkumar/zfm).