Linux Root Directory -additional command (pwd,ls,cd)

 

The first directory in the file system is called the root directory.

 

• The root directory contains files and subdirectories, Which contains more files and subdirectories and so on.

• cd / : it is used to go to the root directory in a linux.

   

• Root directory is represented as forward slash ‘/’.

   

• cd /root  : it is used to go to the root user’s home directory.

   

• cd or cd ~  : if you want to exit from the root user account .

   Then follow these commands either cd or cd ~ .
  

   

• Some important command:

   

1. pwd: It is used to check your current working directory.

    

2. cd: It is used to change the directory.

    

3. ls: This command gives you the list of content of directory.