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Why not? Because it changes the meaning of '.': ~$ echo date > d.sh ~$ d.sh -bash: d.sh: command not found ~$ . d.sh 06:37:21 EDT 2013 ~$ alias .='

by ekke 13y ago

Why not? Because it changes the meaning of '.': ~$ echo date > d.sh ~$ d.sh -bash: d.sh: command not found ~$ . d.sh 06:37:21 EDT 2013 ~$ alias .='cd ../' ~$ . d.sh /home$ Is not works! But another alias with no previous meaning would do well - i use 'up' :)

dan2k3k4 13y ago
I use ".." to go up one, and ".. 3" to go up 3. Source: http://alias.sh/cd-number-dirs http://alias.sh/cd-number-dirs
- eroullit 13y ago
  For "longer" jump through the filesystem, 'autojump' does a great job https://github.com/joelthelion/autojump https://github.com/joelthelion/autojump
  - juanbrein 13y ago
    Great, thank for the advices. I'll take a look at them all! Cheers Juan