Jump is a command line tool written in Go language that allows you to quickly navigate the directories on your system by typing partial directory names or short aliases. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Jump on Void Linux.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Jump is written in Go language, so you need to have Go installed on your system to build and install Jump.
Open the terminal and run the following command to install Go:
sudo xbps-install go
This will install the Go compiler and build tools on your system.
Next, you need to clone the Jump repository from GitHub. Open the terminal and run the following command to clone the repository to your home directory:
git clone https://github.com/daledavies/jump.git ~/jump
This will clone the repository to the jump directory in your home directory.
In this step, you will build and install Jump on your system.
Open the terminal and navigate to the jump directory:
cd ~/jump
Next, run the following command to build Jump:
go build
This will create a jump binary file in the jump directory.
To install Jump, run the following command:
sudo mv jump /usr/local/bin
This will move the jump binary to the /usr/local/bin directory, which is in the default PATH.
Jump provides a configuration file that you can use to customize the jump behavior. The configuration file is located at ~/.jump.json.
To create a default configuration file, run the following command:
jump --init
This will create a default configuration file in your home directory.
You can customize the configuration file to add your own aliases or exclude directories from Jump's search.
To test if Jump is installed and working properly, open a new terminal and type the following command:
jump home
This should take you to your home directory.
You can also use partial directory names as input to jump to specific directories. For example:
jump d
This will take you to the first directory that matches the letter d in its name.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Jump on Void Linux. Jump is a useful tool that can help you navigate your system quickly and efficiently. You can now use Jump to jump to your frequently used directories with ease!
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