In Linux .. represents the parent directory and . represents the current directory.
Therefore, if the current directory is /home/user/somedir, then cd ../somedir will not change the working directory. The table below lists some of the most used file management commands
Directory navigation Command and meaning: pwd - Get the full path of the current working directory cd - Navigate to the last directory you were working in. cd ~ or just cd Navigate to the current user's home directory. cd .. Go to the parent directory of current directory (mind the space between cd and ..)