Command: cd

Use

cd ~/src

What It Does

cd changes the current working directory of your shell.

Useful Forms

cd
cd ~/src
cd ..
cd -

• cd with no argument returns to your home directory.
• cd .. moves to the parent directory.
• cd - returns to the previous directory.

Practice

Run pwd after cd until path changes are automatic in your head.

Watch Out

cd affects the current shell. It does not move files.

Docs Pointers

• Run help cd.
• Read path, directory, and filesystem.