How to create a short path?

We have so many useful folders, which are in different path, for our working in Linux.

For example :

$cd ~/Documents/Courses/EDX/physics2013/
$cd ~/Documents/Courses/Company/OpenGL/Proj/...
$cd ~/Documents/Courses/Freelance/Android/Proj/... ....

How to create some short paths which can be used like

$cd edxPhy2013
$cd cglProj-v-2.13
$cd flAndrProj-v-1.1

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asked 30 Sep '13, 11:35

gapry
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You can create an alias for the short path.

Ex.

alias edxPhy2013='cd ~/Documents/Courses/EDX/physics2013/' alias cglProj='cd ~/Documents/Courses/Company/OpenGL/Proj/' alias flAndrProj='cd ~/Documents/Courses/Freelance/Android/Proj/'

this will create a short path to switch your directory.

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answered 03 Dec '13, 01:24

abdul9711
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1	You can also use symlinks. See ln man page link answered 13 Feb '14, 19:25 Andy Alkaline 20●1●8 accept rate: 11%

0	alias is the best solution link answered 14 Aug '14, 03:18 kalalharshal 11●1●3 accept rate: 0%

0	one more option use softlink concepts link answered 14 Aug '14, 03:19 kalalharshal 11●1●3 accept rate: 0%

0	I can"t find my answer, done a few moments ago, but a Bookmark folder in your Browser would work easily, with some time for the conf. link answered 17 Aug '14, 20:33 starlyte 11●1 accept rate: 0%

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