Let us say your have a long directory name called "A_VERY_ VERY LONG_ DIRECTORY_NAME_TO_ TYPE _ A _ B _C"...
So how do you change to a directory, which is having very long name without typing full name?
Simply use a wildcard character called * as follows
$ cd A_VERY_VERY*
Or type cd A_VERY and hit tab key to complete a directory name :)
$ cd A_VERY_VERY (hit tab key)
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{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
I recommend appending the last letter as well:
$ cd A_VERY_VERY*C
Better example:
$ cd /usr/lib/fire*10/plugins
or for total brevity:
$ cd /us*/li*/fir*10/pl* gets you to same place
namely /usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.10/plugins
MickZA,
Good example.
Appreciate your post!