pushd - push directory to directory stack

Synopsis

.. synopsis::

pushd DIRECTORY

Description

The pushd function adds DIRECTORY to the top of the :ref:directory stack <directory-stack> and makes it the current working directory. :doc:popd <popd> will pop it off and return to the original directory.

Without arguments, it exchanges the top two directories in the stack.

pushd +NUMBER rotates the stack counter-clockwise i.e. from bottom to top

pushd -NUMBER rotates clockwise i.e. top to bottom.

The -h or --help option displays help about using this command.

Example

::

cd ~/dir1
pushd ~/dir2
pushd ~/dir3
# Working directory is now ~/dir3
# Directory stack contains ~/dir2 ~/dir1

pushd /tmp
# Working directory is now /tmp
# Directory stack contains ~/dir3 ~/dir2 ~/dir1

pushd +1
# Working directory is now ~/dir3
# Directory stack contains ~/dir2 ~/dir1 /tmp

popd
# Working directory is now ~/dir2
# Directory stack contains ~/dir1 /tmp

See Also

• the :doc:dirs <dirs> command to print the directory stack
• the :doc:cdh <cdh> command which provides a more intuitive way to navigate to recently visited directories.