How Do I Navigate Files in Linux?

How do I move around in Linux?

To move around the filesystem, use cd .

1. Use cd ~/Desktop to navigate to your desktop directory.
2. Use cd / to navigate into the root directory.
3. Use cd to navigate to your home directory.
4. Use cd .. to navigate up one directory level.
5. Use cd – to navigate to the previous directory (or back).

What is the navigation in Linux?

Basic Linux Navigation and File Management

1. Introduction. …
2. Finding Where You Are with the “pwd” Command. …
3. Looking at the Contents of Directories with “ls” …
4. Moving Around the Filesystem with “cd” …
5. Create a File with “touch” …
6. Create a Directory with “mkdir” …
7. Moving and Renaming Files and Directories with “mv”