Q. How do I create a new directory and change to same in a single command? For example I need to create a directory called foo and change to same
mkdir foo
cd foo
How do I run both command at a time?
There is no such command exists that can create and change directory in a one pass. However you can create a shell function or alias to automate this task.
Howto creating and changing into a new Directory same time
Add following function to your bash startup file ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashrc
$ vi ~/.bashrc
Append mcd() code:
mcd () { if [ "$1" == "" ]; then echo "mcd directory-name"; else if [ ! -d $1 ]; then mkdir $1; cd $1; else echo "$1 directory exists"; fi; fi }
Save and close the file. Logout and login again or type the following command:
$ . ~/.bashrc
Now use mcd command:
$ mcd foo
$ pwd