How to use the cd command in Linux

Introduction

The cd command is used to change directories from the terminal:

nmurgor@nmurgor:~$ cd www/myblog
# switched to www/myblog
nmurgor@nmurgor:~/www/myblog$ 

Explanation

The cd command switches the current working directory to the specified www/myblog from (~) which resolves to the user’s home path.

Note: The directory to change to should be a valid directory and should be an absolute or relative path. Learn about absolute and relative paths in this article

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