You have to try it but I think it still works. Aliases just replaced the text you typed with text in the alias, so if you append a subfolder to the alias it should also be appended to the command.
It’s like using !! when navigating folders. You can do cd ~/Downloads and then !!/source and it resolves to cd ~/Downloads/source
I’m sure that still works with aliases. Then you’ll have dl/source and Doenloads/source that are the same location. Using aliases will mean any script or program you may use that might point to them won’t just create a new default folder that is then no longer the same location as the renamed one that you’ll expect everything in
i renamed my home folders to
dl,docs,pics, etc. and use auto-cd (whatever its called) to just typedlinstead ofcd dlYou could just use aliases in your bashrc
alias dl=cd ~/DownloadsMight need quotes around the command.
sure, but what if need a subfolder of
dl, likedl/sourceor whatever. same with documents and picturesYou have to try it but I think it still works. Aliases just replaced the text you typed with text in the alias, so if you append a subfolder to the alias it should also be appended to the command.
It’s like using !! when navigating folders. You can do
cd ~/Downloadsand then!!/sourceand it resolves tocd ~/Downloads/sourceI’m sure that still works with aliases. Then you’ll have dl/source and Doenloads/source that are the same location. Using aliases will mean any script or program you may use that might point to them won’t just create a new default folder that is then no longer the same location as the renamed one that you’ll expect everything in
ok but if i open a gui file explorer, i can type
dlto go to focus downloads, anddocan match downloads or documents (or dotfiles)Oh, yeah i think i also confused them with symlinks, you could use them?
true, but then i would have duplicates of those folders in home directory
That’s fair