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The CD command with "-" argument will change to previous directory. Is there a way to know which directory it is?

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Mar 15, 2026414 views
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The command cd - will change the pwd to the last directory. Is there a way to know which directory it is, so that I'll know where I am CD'ing to?

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Fix for: The CD command with "-" argument will change to previous directory. Is there a way to know which directory it is?

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Yes, it is $OLDPWD.

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