Getting Around

Getting Around: Moving Around: cd, .. and ~, Let the Shell Type for You: Tab.

Updated November 10, 2026

1. Moving Around: cd, .. and ~ (Novice): cd moves the terminal into another folder, by a folder's name, up one level with .., home with ~ or anywhere with a full path, and cd - takes you back to where you just were.
2. Let the Shell Type for You: Tab (Novice): Press Tab and the shell finishes a file or folder name for you, press it twice to see every name that fits, and let it type the backslashes that a name with spaces needs.