//**cd**// - change directory

The //cd// is a shell builtin command and it may differ slightly from shell to shell. This command helps user to navigate through
files and directories.

Here's most common uses for this command:


1. Running without an option will take you to your //home folder// (~your_username). 
<code>$ cd</code>

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2. Let's say you're in ///**home/great-user**///  and you want to go to //**Mail**// directory. 
To do so, just enter the following command:

<code>$ cd Mail</code>

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3. Or you may type absolute path by entering:
<code>$ cd /home/great-user/Mail</code>

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4. the following command will take you to another user's home directory:
<code>$ cd ~another-user</code>


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5. Next command will take you one directory up:
<code>$ cd ..</code>

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6. The command below will take you two directories up:
<code>$ cd ../..</code>


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7. The following command will take you to the previous directory:
<code>$ cd -</code>

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8. This command will take you to the root ("/") directory:

<code>$ cd /</code>