Jump is a simple command line tool that allows you to quickly navigate to commonly used directories in the terminal. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Jump on Clear Linux Latest.
Before you begin, you must have the following:
Jump is available on Github, so you need to install Git to clone the repository. To install Git on Clear Linux Latest, open your terminal and type the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add git
Once you have installed Git, you can now clone the Jump repository from Github. Enter the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/daledavies/jump.git
After cloning the Jump repository, navigate to the directory where you cloned it using the cd command. Enter the following command in your terminal:
cd jump && sudo make install
This command will build and install Jump on your system.
Finally, you need to add Jump to your shell configuration file. To do this, open your shell configuration file using the following command:
nano ~/.bashrc
Add the following line to the end of the file:
. /usr/share/jump/jump.sh
Save and close the file.
To test if Jump is working, open a new terminal window and type the following command:
jump
You should see a list of directory shortcuts that you can use.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Jump on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use Jump to quickly navigate to commonly used directories in the terminal.
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