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Science · 8 September 2026

Replace old `cd` command with `zoxide` for faster Linux navigation

Replace old `cd` command with `zoxide` for faster Linux navigation

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The traditional `cd` command requires memorising full directory paths, making terminal navigation clunky and time-consuming. `Zoxide`, a modern alternative, tracks visited directories and uses a 'frecency' score to jump you to the right place with less typing. You can install `zoxide` on major Linux distributions and even use `cd` to invoke its faster jumping function.

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