Gogo is a remarkable tool to bookmark directories inside your Linux shell. It helps you create shortcuts for long and complex paths in Linux. This way, you no longer need to type or memorize lengthy paths on Linux.

For example, if there's a directory ~/Documents/Phone-Backup/Linux-Docs/Ubuntu/, using gogo, you can assign an alias (a shortcut name), such as Ubuntu, to access it without typing the entire path again.

No matter where you are currently located in the file system, you can jump into ~/cd Documents/Phone-Backup/Linux-Docs/Ubuntu/ by simply using the alias Ubuntu.

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Additionally, it supports creating aliases that connect directly to directories on remote Linux servers through an ssh connection.

How to Install Gogo in Linux Systems

To install Gogo, first clone the gogo repository from Github, then copy the gogo.py file to any directory included in your PATH environmental variable (if you already have the ~/bin/ directory, you can place it here; otherwise, create a bin directory).

<code>$ git clone http://www.miracleart.cn/link/d2674b94792c7f0afc26b56eabc95b30.git
$ cd gogo/
$ mkdir -p ~/bin        #run this if you do not have <strong>~/bin</strong> directory
$ cp gogo.py ~/bin/</code>

Then add a function from gogo.sh to your ~/.bashrc (for Bash) or ~/.zshrc (for Zsh) file and verify it using the tail command as shown below.

<code>$ cat gogo.sh >> ~/.bashrc
$ tail  ~/.bashrc
OR
$ cat gogo.sh >> ~/.zshrc </code>

How to Use Gogo in Linux Systems

To start using gogo, you need to log out and back in. Gogo stores its configuration in the ~/.config/gogo/gogo.conf file (which will be automatically created if it doesn't exist) and uses the following syntax:

<code># Comments are lines that start with '#' character.
default = ~/something
alias = /desired/path
alias2 = /desired/path with space
alias3 = "/this/also/works"
za?ó?? = "unicode/is/also/supported/za?ó?? g??l? ja?ń"</code>

If you run gogo without any arguments, it will navigate to the directory specified under default; this alias is always available even if it's not defined in the configuration file and points to the $HOME directory.

To display current aliases, use the -l switch. From the screenshot below, you can see that the default points to ~/home/tecmint, which is user tecmint’s home directory on the system.

<code>$ gogo -l   </code>

The following shows an example of running gogo without any arguments:

<code>$ cd Documents/Phone-Backup/Linux-Docs/
$ gogo
$ pwd</code>

To create a shortcut for a long path, move into the desired directory and use the -a flag to add an alias for that location within gogo, as demonstrated below:

<code>$ cd Documents/Phone-Backup/Linux-Docs/Ubuntu/
$ gogo -a Ubuntu
$ gogo
$ gogo -l
$ gogo -a Ubuntu
$ pwd</code>

You can also set up aliases for connecting directly to directories on a remote Linux server. To achieve this, simply add these lines to the gogo configuration file, which can be accessed using the -e flag — this will open the editor specified in the $EDITOR env variable.

<code>$ gogo -e</code>

Once the configuration file opens, add the following lines:

<code>sshroot = ssh://[email?protected]:/bin/bash  /root/
sshtdocs = ssh://tecmint@server3  ~/tecmint/docs/</code>

To view the help message for gogo, use the -h option.

<code>$ gogo -h</code>

One limitation worth noting for gogo is its lack of auto-completion support — especially when navigating subdirectories or child folders beneath an aliased long path.

Gogo github repository: http://www.miracleart.cn/link/d2674b94792c7f0afc26b56eabc95b30

Gogo proves to be extremely useful when dealing with long and complicated paths in Linux. Try it out and share your feedback or ask any questions via the comment section below.

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