cd

This command enables the user to modify from the present working directory to a new directory.

Syntax

cd        [directory]

where  directory is the name of the directory to be modified to. Let us suppose the present directory is /user/sunil

The cd command has to be used to move to the other directory with the path name as follows

# cd /usr/ajay

Either the relative pathname or the absolute pathname can be used to change directories.

Note:

cd        if it does not exist cannot perform the requested directory change.

cd        will always take the user without any argument to his/her HOME directory.

cd ../    It takes the user to the parent (previous directory) that is one level up.

cd ../../ It takes the user to the parent's parent directory that is two levels up.