Going to the previous directories

frankie_DJ · 07-22-2005, 06:32 AM

Is there a command line editing feature that would enable me to move back to a directory that I was in several commands ago?

For example, if I was in

Code:

/usr/games

than I went to

Code:

/home/usr

followed by

Code:

 /opt/src

but now I want to go back to /usr/games by simply typing a key or two.

Thanks

Centinul · 07-22-2005, 06:35 AM

What about just pressing up at the command line to get the history?

LinuxLala · 07-22-2005, 07:09 AM

You can use the up arrow repeatedly. Or if you had used the "cd /usr/games" command you can hit ctrl+r and type usr and it will display the complete command.

You can also try some of the history expansion features of bash.
http://enterprise.linux.com/enterpri...8.shtml?tid=89

Although, for a command so simple/small it'd be too geeky

frankie_DJ · 07-22-2005, 07:23 AM

Sigh...OK, I'll press the up arrow if I have to

I just thought I read somewhere about this feature. Thanks anyway.

Linux~Powered · 07-22-2005, 07:27 AM

Code:

cd -

but that only takes you back one directory.

Code:

man cd

mikpaul · 07-22-2005, 02:01 PM

pushd .

put the current directory on top of the stack

then

popd

get you back to the top-on-the-stack directory

frankie_DJ · 07-22-2005, 06:31 PM

I thought pushd and popd are Cshell features. Let me check it out.