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how to go to previous directory in terminal

cd..

how to go back to the last directory in linux

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* File & Directory Commands *

To navigate into the root directory, use */ "cd /" /*
To navigate to your home directory, use */ "cd" /*or*/ "cd ~" /*
To navigate up one directory level, use*/ "cd .." /*
To navigate to the previous directory (or back), use */ "cd -"

linux command to go to the previous directory

cd -   #go to the previous directory