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LittleTim schrieb:
> Problem:  I do a lot of work in a directory with a long path name: C:\very
> long path name\My Work
> 
> Question:  Instead of having to type cd  C:\very long path name\My Work
> everytime I want to switch to this directory, is there any way to do
> aliasing?  For example, no matter where I am in the file system, typing cd ~
> will take me to my home directory.  I've tried to create a symbolic link. 
> Of course the symbolic link is only valid in the directory where the
> symbolic link exists, and not from anywhere in the file system.

use cygwin mount (cygwin only) or hardlinks by ln or junction 
(sysinternals.com)
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