Thanks, I already have this function in /etc/profile.d/. But my wish is to implement such feature in mkdir. About the trouble with current directory variable, I was thinking on how do it. But, isn't impossible, I guess.
-- Willian Paixão Computer Engineer http://www.laps.ufpa.br/willian On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 8:29 AM, Davide Brini <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:52:47 -0300 (BRT), Willian Sodré da Paixão > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Almost every time I make a directory, I get into it. >> So, I thought: would be nice if a parameter -something create and enter >> the new directory. >> >> I can do it, but you will apply the patch? This idea is realy good for >> you? > > I don't think that's possible. The concept of "current directory" is > per-process, so even if mkdir "entered" the newly-created directory, when > it terminates you would still be where you were in the parent process (eg, > the shell). > > On the other hand, what you need is trivially done with a shell function or > alias. > > -- > D. > > -- Willian Paixão Computer Engineer http://www.laps.ufpa.br/willian
