"Linux learning is not difficult" file/directory Management (4): cd command Change working directory path

7.4 "Linux learning is not difficult" file/directory Management (4): cd command Change working directory path

Use the CD command to change the user's working directory path. Working directory paths can use absolute or relative path names, absolute paths start with/(root), and then sequentially to the desired directory, relative paths start at the current directory.

Command syntax:

CD [options] [contents]

The meanings of the options in the command are as shown in the table.

Options	option meaning
-P	if it is a link path, the source physical path to the link path is entered

The CD commands are combined with various symbols using the method shown below.

• CD: Enter the user's home directory;

• CD ~: Enter the user's home directory;

• CD-: Returns the directory where it was before entering this directory;

• Cd.. : Returns the parent directory (if the current directory is "/", then "/" after execution.) ）；

• Cd.. /.. : returns to the upper level two directory;

Example: Change the user working directory path to/etc.

[Email protected] ~]# cd/etc

Example: Change the user working directory path location to the parent directory of the current directory.

[Email protected] etc]# CD. [Email protected]/]# pwd/

Example: Change the user working directory path location to the user home directory.

[[Email protected]/]# CD ~ [[email protected] ~]# Pwd/root

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"Linux learning is not difficult" file/directory Management (4): cd command Change working directory path