Naming Issue on .profile - User Folder in Windows

[michaeltreat]

Naming Issue on .profile - User Folder in Windows

[tlin623]

@michaeltreat it worked! thanks so much for your quick response.

[michaeltreat]

Hey @tlin623 , thanks for the compliments on the guide!

This is my bad. The issue is that we should be de-referencing the bash variable when using it, and we should be doing that wether it's a path with a space or not. I will go in and update that line in the guide!

To de-reference a variable, you invoke it with double quotes around it.

Here's an example:

Incorrect:
If you type $wr then you'll see the error : no such file or directory

Correct
But, if you type "$wr" then bash will tell you it's a directory.

Note the double quotes around this variable when you call it. That's called de-referencing the variable.

Solution
Your code should look like this:

export wr=~/../../mnt/c/Users/FirstName\ LastName/
alias cdwr='cd "$wr"'

Note the backslash escape character to escape the space between your first and last name.
Also note the double quotes around $wr

This is the link to StackOverflow where I found the answer.

I tested this on my machine and it works, but let me know if it works for you!

Thanks again!