Jump is a small tool that allows you to easily navigate your file system from the command line. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of installing Jump on Elementary OS latest version.
Before we start, make sure you have the following:
Follow these steps to install Jump on your Elementary OS:
Open your terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
Install git if it's not already installed on your system by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install git
Clone the Jump repository to your local machine by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/daledavies/jump.git
Switch to the downloaded jump directory by running the following command:
cd jump
Run the installation script by running the following command:
./jump_install.sh
Once the installation completes, restart your terminal by running the following command:
source ~/.bashrc
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Jump on your Elementary OS.
Using Jump is easy. Simply navigate to any directory in your file system using the cd command as you normally would, and then type j <unique identifier> to add the current directory to your Jump list.
To jump to any directory on your Jump list, simply type ji <unique identifier>.
For example, let's say you want to add the directory /home/user/documents/myproject to your Jump list with the unique identifier proj.
Navigate to the directory in your terminal:
cd /home/user/documents/myproject
Add the current directory to your Jump list with the unique identifier proj:
j proj
To jump back to this directory at any time, simply enter the following command:
ji proj
And that's it! You now know how to install and use Jump on your Elementary OS.
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