cd_fast

Script to change directories quickly inside the terminal

Summary:

This script's purpose is to find a directory and quickly change to this directory from the terminal.

Requirements:

xclip:

sudo apt-get install xclip

set up:

You can change the folder where the script begin to look for the directory's name by changing the parameter of the find or locate command. Replace ~/Documents/ or /home/$USER/Documents by your choice.

Usage:

Place the file cdf in a convenient place (ex: /home).

Then create an alias in your ~/.profile (could be ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile) like this one:

alias cdf='. ~/cdf'

You can then use the command cdf (the script accept the name of the directory as parameter):

cdf <name_of_the_directory>

Then follow instructions.

If there is only one directory maching the search, the script will cd inside right away.

The search is case insensitive.

Advice:

Use wildcards like * to help you find your directory if you are using find command:

cdf <incomplete_name>

Your search must not have space inside in order to get the good results.