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pushd — Place a directory on a stack so it can be accessed later. See also: `popd`, `dirs`. More information

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Problem

How to use the pushd command: Place a directory on a stack so it can be accessed later. See also: popd, dirs. More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#index-pushd>.

Solution

pushd — Place a directory on a stack so it can be accessed later. See also: popd, dirs. More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#index-pushd>.

Switch to directory and push it on the stack:

pushd {{path/to/directory}}

Switch first and second directories on the stack:

pushd

Rotate stack by making the 5th element the top of the stack:

pushd +4

Rotate the stack 4 times to the left (the current directory stays at the top by replacing the 5th element):

pushd -n +4

Code Snippets

Switch to directory and push it on the stack

pushd {{path/to/directory}}

Switch first and second directories on the stack

pushd

Rotate stack by making the 5th element the top of the stack

pushd +4

Rotate the stack 4 times to the left (the current directory stays at the top by replacing the 5th element)

pushd -n +4

Context

tldr-pages: common/pushd

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