Bash - cd your instance rather than sub process

Question

So I've created a bash script that takes argument and then (I want it to) cd me into a directory.

It's not quite a case of cd /home/$1 for example, it's a bit more complex.

The problem is (as I knew it would be) it's cding the sub process rather than my instance of bash.

Is there any way to apply it to my open bash?

Possible duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/874452/change-current-directory-from-a-script and http://stackoverflow.com/questions/255414/why-doesnt-cd-work-in-a-bash-shell-script — Mark Longair, Aug 25 '11 at 09:32

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 25 '11 at 09:34

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Echo the desired directory, then create a bash alias as follows:

alias jump="cd $(myscript.sh)"

It's the approach I use for autojump, and it works very well.

answered Aug 25 '11 at 09:34

static_rtti

alias go="cd $(/home1/users/joe.borg/scripts/sh/go.sh)" When I try to source this I get [joe.borg@box ~]$ source .tcshrc Illegal variable name. – joedborg Aug 25 '11 at 09:43
Shouldn't this go into your .bashrc instead? – static_rtti Aug 25 '11 at 12:38
I wrote the script in bash, but (unfortunately) the box is tcsh be default – joedborg Aug 25 '11 at 12:48
Change your default shell then: http://www.unix.com/shell-programming-scripting/14368-how-can-i-change-my-default-shell.html – static_rtti Aug 25 '11 at 13:18
I know how to do that, but this is on a box at work. I obviously use bash at home – joedborg Aug 25 '11 at 13:25
Well then if you need to use tcsh, I'd ask again for tcsh instead of bash :) I can't help you with tcsh, sorry. – static_rtti Aug 25 '11 at 13:45

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 25 '11 at 09:41

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I guess this is another option for you

answered Aug 25 '11 at 09:41

TheOneTeam

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