cd command in linux known as change directory command. It is used to change current working directory. In the above example, we have checked number of directories in our home directory and moved inside the Documents directory by using cd Documents command.

What is the use of cd command give an example?

The cd command can be used to change into a subdirectory, move back into the parent directory, move all the way back to the root directory or move to any given directory.

How does cd command work?

The cd command is used to change the current directory (i.e., the directory in which the user is currently working) in Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. It is similar to the CD and CHDIR commands in MS-DOS. The items in square brackets are optional.