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</div> <!-- #EndLibraryItem --><h1> cd</h1>  
<p>Change Directory - change the current working 
  directory to a specific Folder.<br>
</p>
<pre>Syntax 
      cd [<i>Options</i>] [D<em>irectory</em>]

Key
    -P    Do not follow symbolic links
    -L    Follow symbolic links (default)</pre>
<p> If <var>directory</var> is not given, the value of the <code>HOME</code> 
shell variable is used. <br>
<br>
If the shell variable <code>CDPATH</code> exists, it is used as a search path. 
<br>
If <var>directory</var> begins with a slash, <code>CDPATH</code> is not used. 
<br>
<br>
If <var>directory</var> is <samp>`-'</samp>, this will change to the previous 
directory location (equivalent to <code>$OLDPWD</code> ). <br>
<br>
The return status is zero if the directory is successfully changed, non-zero otherwise. 
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<p><b>Examples</b><br>
<br>
Move to the sybase folder<br>
<span class="telety">$ cd  /usr/local/sybase<br>
$ pwd<br>
/usr/local/sybase</span><br>
<br>
Change to another folder<br>
<span class="telety">$ cd /var/log<br>
$ pwd<br>
/var/log</span><br>
<br>
Quickly get back<br>
<span class="telety">$ cd - <br>
$ pwd<br>
/usr/local/sybase</span><br>
<br>
move up one folder<br>
<span class="telety">$ cd ..<br>
$ pwd<br>
/usr/local/</span><br>
<br>
<span class="telety">$ cd</span>     (Back to your home folder)</p>
<p><i>&quot;I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can 
  become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot&quot; - <a href="http://www.stevemartin.com/">Steve 
  Martin</a> </i><br>
  <br>
  <b> Related</b>:<br>
  <br>
  <a href="pwd.html">pwd</a> - Print Working Directory<br>
  Equivalent Windows  command:
<a href="../term_tools/nt/cd.html">CD</a> - Change Directory </p>
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