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Returning to the previous directory in Linux

LinuxFiles & Directoriescdbeginner

What this snippet does

cd - jumps back to the directory you were in before the last cd.

Expected output

/home/pratik

Why practise typing this

Typing files & directories code builds muscle memory for the symbols and indentation Linux uses most, which prose-based typing tests never cover. DevType measures your words per minute and accuracy on this snippet and tracks the individual characters you mistype, so later lessons can target them.

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