Ubuntu – How to create a path shortcut

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I have a very beginner question. I would like to create a shortcut to a directory that is global so that when I do something like 

cd $dir

It will take me to the specified directory. Or if I am prompted to specify a download path in some program I can just input $dir into the field.

Thanks

Best Answer

You have to keep the path of that directory in a global variavble. For example:

export DIR="/path/to/directory"

To make the change permanently, add the above line to your ~/.profile file.

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