How to create an alias for a directory in Unix

[Bull50]

I am beginner for Unix and Linux

I would like to create an alias for UGL directory in UNIX
/datadev/appdev/devappl/ugl/11.5.0/

when I type

cd $ UGL

it is positioned directly in
/datadev/appdev/devappl/ugl/11.5.0/

[unlimitedtech]

you ln command with the -s option.

ln -s /path/physical/path/shortcuts

[Snake08]

To create permanent aliases to your shell, you must edit the file .bashrc which is at the root of your home and add the definition of the alias like this:

#nano /home/ton_user/.bashrc

# Define the alias 
alias al='ls -al'

To be considered, you must relog. Now when you type "al" in your shell, it executes the command "ls-al".

[Spyrus]

Otherwise, just a

export UGL=/datadev/appdev/devappl/ugl/11.5.0/

will do (in bash), but this is not an "alias", just an environment variable.