changing directories "sideways"

jd142 · 07-10-2013, 08:59 AM

Hi,

I have the following directory structure:

/home/user1/BigFolder/SmallFolder/ImportantStuff
/home/user2/BigFolder/SmallFolder/ImportantStuff
/home/user3/BigFolder/SmallFolder/ImportantStuff

If I am in /home/user1/BigFolder/SmallFolder/ImportantStuff and want to change to ImportantStuff in user3's folder, I have to cd ../../../../user3/BigFolder/SmallFolder/ImportantStuff.

Is there a command line way to say "go to this exact same subdirectory, but in the User3 folder?"

Thanks!

grail · 07-10-2013, 09:49 AM

How about:

Code:

cd ${PWD/1/3}

This would of course assume that there are no other 1's in the path prior to the one we need.