pushd
pushd
The pushd
command in Linux is used to push the current directory onto the directory stack. The directory stack is a list of directories that have been recently accessed. You can use the pushd
command to save the current directory so that you can easily return to it later.
The syntax for the pushd
command is as follows:
pushd directory
The directory
argument is the directory that you want to push onto the directory stack.
Here is an example of how to use the pushd
command to push the current directory onto the directory stack:
pushd /tmp
This command will push the current directory, which is likely /home/user
, onto the directory stack. The directory stack will now contain two directories: /home/user
and /tmp
.
You can use the popd
command to pop the top directory off the directory stack and change to that directory.
Here is an example of how to use the popd
command to change to the directory that was pushed onto the directory stack:
popd
This command will pop the top directory off the directory stack, which is /tmp
, and change to that directory.
The pushd
and popd
commands are a useful tool for managing the directory stack. You can use them to quickly switch between directories that you have recently accessed.
Here are some of the benefits of using the pushd
and popd
commands:
They can be used to quickly switch between directories that have been recently accessed.
They can be used to save the current directory so that you can easily return to it later.
They can be used to organize your directories.
They can be used to troubleshoot problems with directories.
If you are working with directories, you should make sure to learn how to use the pushd
and popd
commands. They are a valuable tool for managing the directory stack.
help
pushd: pushd [-n] [+N | -N | dir]
Add directories to stack.
Adds a directory to the top of the directory stack, or rotates
the stack, making the new top of the stack the current working
directory. With no arguments, exchanges the top two directories.
Options:
-n Suppresses the normal change of directory when adding
directories to the stack, so only the stack is manipulated.
Arguments:
+N Rotates the stack so that the Nth directory (counting
from the left of the list shown by `dirs', starting with
zero) is at the top.
-N Rotates the stack so that the Nth directory (counting
from the right of the list shown by `dirs', starting with
zero) is at the top.
dir Adds DIR to the directory stack at the top, making it the
new current working directory.
The `dirs' builtin displays the directory stack.
Exit Status:
Returns success unless an invalid argument is supplied or the directory
change fails.
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