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Mac Terminal 'cd' to a folder alias

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Mar 15, 20267220 views
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I have created an alias of a folder called 'htdocs alias' and when i type in terminal cd 'htdocs alias' or cd htdocs\ alias it doesnt work? any reasons why this is happening? or any suggestions to help this?

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Fix for: Mac Terminal 'cd' to a folder alias

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Mac OS aliases are more similar to Windows shortcuts than to Unix symlinks; you can double-click them but you cannot into them. This article explains how to make follow OS X aliases: This is a two-part process requiring a little familiarity with gcc…

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