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pushd



pushd

 

name




pushd

  [

+



n

]


pushd

The first form changes the working directory to name and adds it to the directory stack. The second form rotates the n th entry to the beginning, making it the working directory. (Entry numbers begin at 0.) With no arguments, pushd switches the first two entries and changes to the new current directory. See also dirs and popd .

Examples

%5 

dirs


/home/bob /usr
%6 

pushd /etc

	
Add
 /etc 
to directory stack

/etc /home/bob /usr
%7 

pushd +2

	
Switch to third directory

/usr /etc /home/bob
%8 

pushd

	
Switch top two directories

/etc /usr /home/bob
%9 

popd

	
Discard current entry; go to next

/usr /home/bob


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