I frequently login to a server, then cd into a specific directory. Is it possible to simplify these two commands into one? ssh bob@foo  cd /home/guestI'd like to avoid changing anything on 'foo' if possible, as I'll have to clear it with the server administrator. I use bash, but I am open to answers in other shells. 
How to SSH into a specific directory?
bash;ssh
Just put as the last line of your ~bob/.bash_profile file on foo:cd /home/guest >& /dev/nullNow each time you log in (whether by SSH or otherwise), the cd command will run. No mucking around with ssh is necessary.I know you wrote that you'd like to avoid changing anything on 'foo' if possible, but if the bob@foo account is yours, changing your own .bash_profile should be acceptable, no?