"cd" Command

Learn all about cd command

In Linux 'cd' (Change Directory) command is one of the most important and one of the most widely used command. more information can be found here:

root:~# man cd

1.1 Change from current directory to desired directory using absolute path

root:~# cd /usr/local/
root:/usr/local#

1.2 Change from current directory to desired directory using relative path

root:/usr/local# cd ../bin/
root:/usr/bin#
root:/usr/bin#cd ./sbin/
root:/usr/bin/sbin#

2.1 Move one directory back from where you are now.

root:~# cd /usr/bin
root:/usr/bin# cd ..
root:/usr#

2.2 Move to Previous Directory

root:~# cd /bin/
root:/bin#cd /usr/bin
root:/usr/bin/# cd -
root:/bin#

2.3 Move to Home Directory

root:~# cd /bin/
root:/bin#cd /usr/bin
root:/usr/bin/# cd --
root:~#

3.1 Move two directory up from where you are now.

root:~# cd /usr/local/bin
root:/usr/local/bin# cd ../..
root:/usr#

3.2 Move to user's home directory from anywhere.

root:~# cd /usr/local/bin
root:/usr/local/bin# cd ~
root:~# 
root:~# cd /usr/local/bin
root:/usr/local/bin# cd
root:~#

4.1 Change to a directory containing white spaces.

root:~# cd /home/parth\ shah/
root:/home/parth shah#

OR

root:~# cd '/home/parth shah/'
root:/home/parth shah#