Quick Answer: How to Go to Root 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 -“

How do I get to the root directory in Unix?

The most commonly used options are listed below.

  1. cd — Returns you to your login directory.
  2. cd – — Returns you to your previous working directory.
  3. cd ~ — Also returns you to your login directory.
  4. cd / — Takes you to the entire system’s root directory.
  5. cd /root — Takes you to the home directory of the root user.

How do I get to root directory in CMD?

To access another drive, type the drive’s letter, followed by “:”. For instance, if you wanted to change the drive from “C:” to “D:”, you should type “d:” and then press Enter on your keyboard. To change the drive and the directory at the same time, use the cd command, followed by the “/d” switch.

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