How to Install Jump on MXLinux Latest

Jump is a tool that allows you to quickly navigate between frequently used directories on the command line. It is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Jump on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A working installation of MXLinux Latest
• A terminal application

Step 1: Installing Git

Jump is distributed via Git, so you will need to install Git before you can install Jump.

1. Open a terminal window
2. Type the following command:

sudo apt install git

3. Press Enter to run the command
4. Wait for the installation to complete

Step 2: Cloning Jump from Github

Now that you have Git installed, you can clone the Jump repository from Github.

1. Open a terminal window
2. Type the following command:

git clone https://github.com/daledavies/jump.git

3. Press Enter to run the command
4. Wait for the repository to be cloned

Step 3: Adding Jump to your Bash Profile

To use Jump, you will need to add it to your Bash profile.

1. Open a terminal window
2. Type the following command:

cd jump

3. Press Enter to navigate to the Jump directory
4. Type the following command to add Jump to your Bash profile:

echo '[[ -s "$HOME/jump/jump.sh" ]] && source "$HOME/jump/jump.sh"' >> ~/.bashrc

5. Press Enter to run the command

Step 4: Restarting your Terminal

Now that you have added Jump to your Bash profile, you will need to restart your terminal for the changes to take effect.

1. Close the terminal window
2. Open a new terminal window

Step 5: Testing Jump

Now that you have installed Jump, you can test it out by navigating to a frequently used directory.

1. Open a terminal window
2. Navigate to a frequently used directory using the cd command
3. Type j <directory name> to add the directory to Jump
4. Type ji to view the list of directories in Jump
5. Type jj <directory name> to quickly navigate to the directory

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Jump on MXLinux Latest.

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