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# autojump

> Quickly jump among the directories you visit the most.
> Aliases like j or jc are provided for even less typing.
> More information: <https://github.com/wting/autojump>.

- Jump to a directory that contains the given pattern:

`j {{pattern}}`

- Jump to a sub-directory (child) of the current directory that contains the given pattern:

`jc {{pattern}}`

- Open a directory that contains the given pattern in the operating system file manager:

`jo {{pattern}}`

- Remove non-existing directories from the autojump database:

`j --purge`

- Show the entries in the autojump database:

`j -s`
