Recently we had written an article about bd command, which help us to quickly go back to the specific parent directory.
Even, the up shell script allow us to perform the same with different approach so, we would like to explore it.
This will allow us to quickly navigate to a specific parent directory with mentioning the directory name.
Instead we can give the directory number.
Stop typing cd ../../.. endlessly ,navigate easily to a specific parent directory by using up shell script.
It support tab completion so, it will be more convenient.
The up.sh registers the up function and some completion functions via your .bashrc or .zshrc file.
It was completely written using shell script and it supports zsh and fish shell as well.
We had written an article about autocd. It’s a builtin shell variable that helps us to navigate to inside a directory without cd command.
How to install up Linux?
You have to install it based on your shell and not based on the distribution
Simply run the following command to enable up script on bash shell.
$ curl --create-dirs -o ~/.config/up/up.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shannonmoeller/up/master/up.sh $ echo 'source ~/.config/up/up.sh' >> ~/.bashrc
Run the following command for the changes to take effect.
$ source ~/.bashrc
Simply run the following command to enable up script on zsh shell.
$ curl --create-dirs -o ~/.config/up/up.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shannonmoeller/up/master/up.sh $ echo 'source ~/.config/up/up.sh' >> ~/.zshrc
Run the following command for the changes to take effect.
$ source ~/.zshrc
Simple run the following command to enable up script on fish shell.
$ curl --create-dirs -o ~/.config/up/up.fish https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shannonmoeller/up/master/up.fish $ source ~/.config/up/up.fish
How to use up in Linux?
We have successfully installed and configured the up script on system. Let’s test it.
I’m going to take the below directory path for this testing.
Run the pwd command or dirs command to know your current location.
daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps$ pwd or daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps$ dirs /usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps
How to up one level? and quickly go back to one directory. I’m currently in /usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps and if we need to go one directory up 256x256 directory quickly then simple type the following command.
daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps$ up daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256$ pwd /usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256
How to up multiple levels?
/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps and if I want to go to share directory quickly then simple type the following command.
daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps$ up 4 daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share$ pwd /usr/share
How to use up by full name instead of number.?
daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256×256/apps$ up icons
daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons$ pwd
/usr/share/icons
How to up by partial name of the folder?
daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps$ up Ad daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita$ pwd /usr/share/icons/Adwaita
As i told in the beginning of the article, it supports tab completion.
daygeek@Ubuntu18:/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/apps$ up 256x256/ Adwaita/ icons/ share/ usr/
This tutorial helps you to quickly go back to a specific parent directory but there is no option to move forward quickly.
We have another solution for this, will come up with new solution shortly. Please stay tune with us.
