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Old 03-29-2013
How to create a command to enter into a dir?
Hi all,

I want to create a command for entering into a specific dir.
for eg
if i want to go to /var/spool/postfix/pid
at any point if i enter a command suppose "sp" in the
command line it should take me to /var/spool/postfix/pid

thanks
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Old 03-29-2013
Code:
alias sp='cd /var/spool/postfix/pid'

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Old 03-29-2013
got it .. appreciate your quick response Smilie

---------- Post updated at 04:18 PM ---------- Previous update was at 12:04 PM ----------

Jst an update .. to make that permanent .. i put the command in /etc/bashrc
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