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layout: page
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2018-11-10 21:05:37 +00:00
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category-title: Basic commands
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2018-11-08 19:52:08 +00:00
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category-page: basic
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2018-11-08 08:21:27 +00:00
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tags: directory change navigate
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2018-11-11 11:00:42 +00:00
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author: Alessandro Marinelli
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title: cd
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2018-11-12 10:47:50 +00:00
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previous-page: pages/cmd/basic/open.html
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2018-11-09 18:42:56 +00:00
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next-page: pages/cmd/basic/ls.html
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2018-11-05 20:03:04 +00:00
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---
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2018-11-12 10:47:50 +00:00
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<p>
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The <code>cd</code> command is used to change the working directory<br>
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The name stands for <i>Change Directory</i>.<br>
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The default cd command syntax is:
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<pre>
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cd [flags] [path]
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</pre>
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Where [flags] are the cd flags, read below for more info,and [path] is the
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path (absolute or relative), of the directory which we want to make as working directory.<br><br>
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<h3>Change the working directory</h3>
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Let's see how to use the command <code>cd</code> in order to change the working directory
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<pre>
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pwd
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~
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cd Desktop/multimedia
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pwd
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~/Desktop/multimedia
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</pre>
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As you can see, we changed the working directory from ~ (which stands for HOME),
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to "multimedia". Now our Shell will work on the directory "multimedia"
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until a new <code>cd</code> will occour.<br>
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<b> Notice:</b> If you want to move to a directory which is not contained in the
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current working directory, you <u>MUST</u> use the absolute path.
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</p>
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