Cannot jump to selected directory

[og900aero]

I wrote the simple file manager script:

#!/usr/bin/bash

selection=$(find / -type f ! -path "/proc/*" ! -path "/mnt/*" 2>/dev/null | fzf --exact --multi --height=80% --border=sharp --color='fg+:red' \
--preview='batcat {}' --preview-window='45%,border-sharp' \
--prompt='Files > ' \
--bind='del:execute(rm -ri {+})' \
--bind='ctrl-p:toggle-preview' \
--bind='ctrl-d:reload(find / -type d ! -path "/proc/*" ! -path "/mnt/*" 2>/dev/null)' \
--bind='ctrl-d:+change-prompt(Dirs > )' \
--bind='ctrl-d:+change-preview(tree -C {})' \
--bind='ctrl-d:+refresh-preview' \
--bind='ctrl-f:change-prompt(Files > )' \
--bind='ctrl-f:+reload(find / -type f ! -path "/proc/*" ! -path "/mnt/*" 2>/dev/null)' \
--bind='ctrl-f:+change-preview(cat {})' \
--bind='ctrl-f:+refresh-preview' \
--header '
CTRL-D to display directories | CTRL-F to display files
ENTER to edit | DEL to delete
CTRL-P to toggle preview
'
)

if [ -d "$selection" ]; then
    cd $selection || exit
elif [ -f "$selection" ]; then
    if sudo -u "$USER" test -w "$selection"; then
        eval "nano $selection"
exit
    else
        eval "sudo nano $selection"
exit
    fi
fi

Working great, except cd to selected directory. Nothing happens when I select directory. What is wrong?

[LangLangBart]

Working great, except cd to selected directory. ... What is wrong?

When you execute your program, it runs in a subshell; thus, directory changes won't affect the parent shell from which you called your script.

However, you can source it. Wrap your code in a function, then use:

source path/to/your/script

Afterward, call the function. This method executes the script in the current shell, not a new one¹.

Footnotes

1. Bash Guide for Beginners - 2.1.3. Executing the script ↩

[og900aero]

Thx. Working now.