How Do I Change the Default Directory in Ubuntu Terminal?

How do I change the default directory in Ubuntu?

In order to change default directory

1. Open .bashrc file in your text editor by entering the command: gedit .bashrc.
2. Edit this file by adding your command in last, like: cd ~/YourDirectoryName.
3. Save the file and restart the terminal.

How do I change the default working directory in Linux terminal?

How to change directory in Linux terminal

1. To return to the home directory immediately, use cd ~ OR cd.
2. To change into the root directory of Linux file system, use cd / .
3. To go into the root user directory, run cd /root/ as root user.
4. To navigate up one directory level up, use cd ..
5. To go back to the previous directory, use cd –

9 февр. 2021 г.