Going to your previous current working directory

[foxfirefey]

I learned this one recently from a coworker:

cd -

This will allow you to switch to your previous current working directory. So:

# Go into first directory
cd ~/path/to/first/dir
# Go into second directory
cd ~/path/to/second/dir
# This takes us back to the first directory
cd -
# This takes us back to the second directory
cd -

This is really useful if you have two main directories you're currently working in.

Comments

Works with BSD, too.

[babysprite]

You can also use the [up] arrow key to repeat the "cd -" command and any previous commands you have entered to the prompt.

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