http://linuxexchange.org/questions/3217/how-to-create-a-short-path<p>We have so many useful folders, which are in different path, for our working in Linux.</p> <p>For example : </p> <ol> <li>$cd ~/Documents/Courses/EDX/physics2013/</li> <li>$cd ~/Documents/Courses/Company/OpenGL/Proj/...</li> <li>$cd ~/Documents/Courses/Freelance/Android/Proj/... ....</li> </ol> <p>How to create some short paths which can be used like</p> <ol> <li>$cd edxPhy2013</li> <li>$cd cglProj-v-2.13</li> <li>$cd flAndrProj-v-1.1</li> </ol>enSun, 17 Aug 2014 20:33:03 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/3217/how-to-create-a-short-path/3399<p>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.</p>starlyteSun, 17 Aug 2014 20:33:03 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/3217/how-to-create-a-short-path/3399http://linuxexchange.org/questions/3217/how-to-create-a-short-path/3395<p>one more option use softlink concepts</p>kalalharshalThu, 14 Aug 2014 03:19:37 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/3217/how-to-create-a-short-path/3395http://linuxexchange.org/questions/3217/how-to-create-a-short-path/3394<p>alias is the best solution</p>kalalharshalThu, 14 Aug 2014 03:18:51 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/3217/how-to-create-a-short-path/3394http://linuxexchange.org/questions/3217/how-to-create-a-short-path/3290<p>You can also use symlinks.</p> <p>See <a href="http://www.linuxmanpages.com/man1/ln.1.php">ln man page</a></p>Andy AlkalineThu, 13 Feb 2014 19:25:53 -0500http://linuxexchange.org/questions/3217/how-to-create-a-short-path/3290http://linuxexchange.org/questions/3217/how-to-create-a-short-path/3251<p>You can create an alias for the short path.</p> <p>Ex. </p> <p>alias edxPhy2013='cd ~/Documents/Courses/EDX/physics2013/' alias cglProj='cd ~/Documents/Courses/Company/OpenGL/Proj/' alias flAndrProj='cd ~/Documents/Courses/Freelance/Android/Proj/'</p> <p>this will create a short path to switch your directory.</p>abdul9711Tue, 03 Dec 2013 01:24:09 -0500http://linuxexchange.org/questions/3217/how-to-create-a-short-path/3251