Open Cygwin at a specific folder

Question

How can I create a Cygwin shortcut that will open Cygwin at a specific folder? This would obviate having to type

cd /cygdrive/c/Users/Tom/Desktop/
         


        

Answer 1

If you want to have that directory as your default, simply add a cd statement to your ~/.profile file.

What I tend to do is use that method to set my usual directory, plus define aliases for my common cases as well:

alias tom="cd /users/tom"

or your equivalent. This lets me change directories very fast.