How to change directory in Emacs dired

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In dired+ in Emacs 23.2.1, how do I navigate to a different directory ("change directory")?

I know how to move up a directory with ^ and how to move to different directory lines with < and >, but I have been unable to find a command which allows me to navigate to a new directory (by typing in the name) without quiting the current dired window and creating a new one.

Nicolas Dudebout · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-19 19:32:21Z

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C-x C-v will open a file in the current window. If instead of a file you give the name of a directory it will open it in dired.

answered Apr 19, 2012 at 19:32

Nicolas Dudebout

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Nicolas Dudebout Over a year ago

It does if you finish type C-j at the end instead of enter. C-j will use only what you typed and not try to complete further.

phils · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-20 03:02:01Z

You can also use a in dired to visit the file/dir at point, discarding the dired buffer you were in, so you don't leave all the ancestor dired buffers around.

And if you use dired-jump, then C-x C-j can be used from dired or file buffers to jump to the parent directory (with point conveniently on the file/directory that you came from).

M-: (info "(dired-x) Optional Installation Dired Jump") RET

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