Which directory does path `//` represent in Linux?
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Mar 15, 20266108 viewsConfidence Score0%
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When I want to go back to upper level directory in Linux by typing , I typo-ed . To my great surprise, no errors are reported. What's more the prompt becomes . indicates that I'm now at root directory. Is this a bug or a feature of the shell? If a feature, is an alias of ? My shell is GNU bash, ver…
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cd ..
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It can be considered either. In Linux, means nothing – multiple consecutive slashes get collapsed to one, anywhere in the path, including the beginning. Changing directory to puts you in , as running would tell; likewise, is collapsed to . However, …
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