Cd command, Linux

A command shell built-in function available on Linux platforms; used to change the current (working) directory.

Usage Syntax

cd [path/]directory

cd / - change to the root directory

cd ~ - change to the current user's home directory

cd .. - change to the directory above

cd temp - change to subdirectory temp - (you are specifying a relative path, temp must be a subdirectory of the current directory)

cd /etc/temp - change to subdirectory /etc/temp (you are specifying an absolute path, starting at the root of the filesystem)

The following shell file system shortcuts can be used with this command;

/ - the file system root directory

. - the current directory

.. - the parent directory (the directory above this one)

~ - the current user's home directory

With most Linux or Unix commands;

Brief help can be displayed using the option/keyword: -h or --help, for example: chmod --help
A full command manual can be displayed using the man command followed by the command name, for example: man chmod
Sometimes 'info' pages are used instead of or to provide more information than man pages; for example: info chmod
Version information can be display using the option/keyword: -v or --version, for example: chmod --version

Use the pwd command to display (or print) the current working directory

Use the mkdir command to create (or make) a new directory