Linux - return to the last folder
If you need to cd out of a folder you are so nicely nestled in and will need to go back, you might find yourself typing pwd and copying and pasting.
There is a nice little command in Linux (and Mac) that will drop you back into your last folder - saves the copying and pasting!
cd -Written by Mike Street
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See also pushd and popd.
over 1 year ago
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@xtagon - I get a bash: pushd: no other directory and bash: popd: directory stack empty when using those two
over 1 year ago
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Ahh, just worked out you used pushd instead of cd e.g.
pushd /home/user
pushd /home
popd #takes you back to /home/user
over 1 year ago
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Yep. I use them so often I alias them:
alias pu='pushd'
alias up='popd'You can also use the dirs command to see the stack.
over 1 year ago
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