cd command in Linux/Unix

cd is a Linux command to change the directory/folder of the terminal's shell.

You can press the tab button in order to auto complete the directory name.

cd syntax

$ cd [directory]

Change to home directory (determined by $HOME environment variable):

$ cd

Also change to home directory:

$ cd ~

Change to root directory:

$ cd /

Change to parent directory:

$ cd ..

Change to subdirectory Documents:

$ cd Documents

Change to subdirectory Documents/Books:

$ cd Documents/Books

Change to directory with absolute path /home/user/Desktop:

$ cd /home/user/Desktop

Change to directory name with white space - My Images:

$ cd My\ Images

Or

$ cd "My Images"

Or

$ cd 'My Images'