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Name: ravi.kumar
Date: April 27, 2005 at 05:19:03 Pacific
Subject: Changing directory
OS: Unix
CPU/Ram: 256MB

Comment:

Hi,
I have a directory A in my home dir, I need a script to change to dir A, after executing the script I shouldn't be in my home dir (i.e pwd should show /home dir/A) how can I do this
Hello I am working extensively on SCM and Unix

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Response Number 1

Name: nails
Date: April 27, 2005 at 07:21:14 Pacific
Subject: Changing directory

Reply: (edit)

Hi:
Executing a shell script spawns a child shell. In order for your directory changes for to remain in effect once the child terminates, you must "source" the script:
. myscript.ss
For sh/ksh/bash scripts, from the command-line, that is a period, a space, and the script name.
Regards,
Nails

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Response Number 2

Name: Luke Chi
Date: April 27, 2005 at 08:41:55 Pacific
Subject: Changing directory

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I created many alias in my .profile file, like:
alias _o='cd $ORACLE_HOME; pwd'
alias _j='cd $J2EE_HOME; pwd'
alias _p='cd $APACHE_HOME; pwd'
alias _b='cd $B2B_HOME; pwd'
...
then, for example
$ _o
$ /u01/oracle/product/10.1.0/Edge/j2ee/home

Luke Chi

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Response Number 3

Name: ravi.kumar
Date: April 27, 2005 at 22:17:34 Pacific
Subject: Changing directory

Reply: (edit)

Hi,
Thanx, it worked
Hello I am working extensively on SCM and Unix

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