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bash tips and tricks
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You'll often see this recommendation for navigating up a directory tree.
alias ..="cd .."
alias ...="cd ../.."
alias ....="cd ../../.."
alias .....="cd ../../../.."
etc.
But there is better, shorter way:
alias .1='cd ../'
alias .2='cd ../../'
alias .3='cd ../../../'
alias .4='cd ../../../../'
etc.
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