How to change directory in linux
The cd Command
The cd
command is used to navigate between directories, "cd" stands for "change directory" .
1. Navigate to root directory
to navigate to root directory just type the ls command
cd /
2. Navigate to home directory
to navigate to root directory just type the ls command
cd
OR
cd ~
3. Navigate to new directory using absolute path
to navigate to a directory using absolute path mention the whole path starting from the root
cd /var/www/html/
4. Navigate to new directory using relative path
to navigate to a directory using relative path mention the path relative to the current directory,
e.g here we navigate from www root to html using relative path
cd html ---(navigation using relative path)
cd /var/www/html --- (navigation using absolute path)
5. Navigate to parent directory
to navigate to parent directory use the following command
cd .. (one level up)
cd ../.. (two levels up)
cd ../../.. (three levels up)
6. Navigate to previous working directory
to navigate to previous working directory use the following command
cd -
7. Directories with spaces in their names
to navigate to a directory that contain space in their names, you can use quotes or backslash to escape the space.
for example to navigate to a folder with name "MY PORTFOLIO" from current directory type the following command
cd 'MY PORTFOLIO'
OR
cd MY\ PORTFOLIO
Conclusion
There are tons of other commands and combinations you can explore.
you can run cd --help
to explore more of cd command
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