[CentOS] Scripting a directory change on CentOS

[Barry L. Kline]

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James B. Byrne wrote:
> This is probably a FAQ item but despite searching extensively with google
> I am unable to find an answerer to this question.  Perhaps I am using the
> wrong words. In any case, at the risk of inducing some mirth at my
> ignorance, how can one script a cd command so that that the user remains
> in that directory when the script exits?
> 

pushd  newdir  # at the beginning of the script
popd           # before exiting


Alternately:

curdir=$(pwd)  # at the beginning of the script
cd $curdir     # before exiting


For further information (and to find a list of the really useful
features of the  BASH shell) do:   man bash

Barry
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