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Linux Command Line Tutorial For Beginners - cd command

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cd (Change Directory) command is used to change current working directory.
First open Terminal, Alt+Ctrl+T
Lets see syntax for command cd:

cd [Directory name]

As I already told you that whenever we open terminal, We are in home directory.
Now, if we want to change our current directory to root directory, we will simply write command as:

cd /


The forward / indicates that you are in root directory. For confirmation, you can type command as pwd, we discussed earlier. 
Now if you want to go back to home directory use command:
                                                           
cd ~



Now if we are working in any directory and if we want to go one step back directory then we will give command as:

 cd ..

If you know what directory contains and want to go direct in that directory then you can write command in single line also for that syntax is similar 

    cd [name of 1st directory] / [name of inside directory] / [and so on....]

Now one question for you, tell me what is the use of man command and how we can use it ?
This question is related to previous blog, now give me answer of this question through comment box.  

Do practice for cd command and if you find any difficulty then you may ask me through comment section or you may contact with me.

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