Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on September 20, 2005 12:32 AM
Why not use some simple BASH aliases to invoke "pushd PATH"? Then, create a simple script to concatenate new paths to and re-source your aliases file.
<tt>#!/bin/bash # # addnickpath -- Add a path nick to your aliases file # ALIASFILE=~/.bash_aliases
usage() { cat << EOUSAGE >&2 Usage: $0 NICK PATH
Add a nick alias for a pathname. The nick alias will not be added if one already exists. The alias will only be ACTIVE if the directory exists, but the rule will still be added to your aliases file.
Current Alias File: ${ALIASFILE} EOUSAGE }
if [ $# -lt 2 ] ; then usage fi
# Check for the alias if { alias|grep $1 >/dev/null; } ; then echo "Alias exists. Aborted." >&2 exit 1 fi
if { grep "alias $1=" $ALIASFILE >/dev/null; } ; then echo "Alias already added to $ALIASFILE. Aborted." >&2 exit 1 fi
# Add nick alias to ~/.bash_aliases cat << EOADD >> ${ALIASFILE} # Added with $0 if [ -d "$2" ] ; then alias $1="pushd $2" fi EOADD
echo "# Re-source your ${ALIASFILE} with:" echo ". ${ALIASFILE}"
exit 0</tt>
Just type "NICK" at the commandline. Use a naming convention such as "goto-PLACE", so that your bash-completion will give you all the options...
Because you used "pushd", you have pushed the directory on to a stack. Use "popd" to remove the top directory and go to the previous directory on the stack, or use "pushd" to traverse to another directory on the stack. Type "dirs" to print the stack.
To delete path nicks, edit your $ALIASFILE. To see where an alias points, just type "alias ALIASNAME". Enjoy.
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aliases and pushd
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on September 20, 2005 12:32 AMTo delete path nicks, edit your $ALIASFILE. To see where an alias points, just type "alias ALIASNAME". Enjoy.
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