How to Quickly Navigate Directories in Ubuntu Terminal (Command Line)

Navigating directories in Ubuntu's terminal can be smooth and speedy with a few simple commands. If you’re in one folder but need to jump to another, just use cd followed by the path.

For example, to get to your home directory, type cd ~. If you’re jumping back to the previous directory, cd - will save you a bit of typing.

Another tip: if you’re going up just one level, a quick cd .. does the trick. And for those nested directories you don’t feel like typing out, hit Tab after a few characters to autocomplete the path.

Here are a few examples of navigating (directory) paths:

1. Home Directory: cd ~/Documents
   This command takes you directly to the "Documents" folder in your home directory.

2. Absolute Path: cd /usr/local/bin
   This uses the full path to jump straight to the "bin" folder inside "local," which is within the "usr" directory.

3. Relative Path: cd ../Downloads
   If you’re in your home directory’s "Documents" folder, this command will go up one level (with ..) and then into "Downloads."