Unix Commands: cd (Change Directory)

cd

cd (change directory): This command is used to change the directory

> cd newdir  

  To change the current directory to newdir

> “cd” / “cd ~”

  To change the current directory to home directory.

> cd -

  To change directory to previous working directory

> cd ..

  To change directory to the parent directory.

> cd ~username

  To change the current directory to username’s home directory.

> cd <pattern1> <pattern2>

  To change the current directory to a directory 

with  difference in one of the intermediate directory’s 

name

  Ex:  FROM directory  “/home/myChar/dir”

To directory  “/home/myInt/dir” 

Command

 > cd Char Int