Hi, I often want to cd to a (DOS) path that I've copied from some Windows App.
The following function (put in one of your startup files .bashrc .profile etc) saves a few clicks and is forward or backslash proof function cdp() { # cdp(aste) # description : Cd to path in paste buffer: convert from DOS if required # set -x getclip echo '' getclip|sed 's#\\#\/#g'|putclip cd $(getclip) } I can already see a few improvements, and it would also be nice to have a check that paste buffer actually contains a path -- zzapper Success for Techies and Vim,Zsh tips http://SuccessTheory.com/ -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/