Setting alias with git bash

Question

I've amended my .bash_profile to include :

gen='c:\\mydir\\"test dir"\\new'

but when I run "$gen"

receive error : sh.exe" cd c:\\mydir\\"test dir"\\new

The dir exists and running cd c:\\mydir\\"test dir"\\new successfully navigates to this dir.

Is alias set correctly ?

Avalanche · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-09 17:06:38Z

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Try this one (works for me):

gen='/c/Program Files'

Open a new git bash window (so the changes can be loaded):

cd "$gen"

answered Aug 9, 2015 at 17:06

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blue-sky Over a year ago

@Avalance thanks, that works, for some reason the alias does not work with quotes around dir with spaces, but is required to change dir from git bash

Avalanche Over a year ago

Yes, very strange. I have been using it for a while on my windows machines, but haven't noticed it. I guess it has something to do with the white spaces, so my advice to you is to avoid them in your file paths :)

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