dirs command in Linux with examples Last Updated : 15 May, 2019 Comments Improve Suggest changes 1 Likes Like Report dirs command shell builtin is used to display the list of currently remembered directories. By default, it includes the directory you are currently in. A directory can get into the list via pushd command followed by the dir name and can be removed via popd command. Syntax: dirs [-clpv] [+N] [-N] It is useful for easy and quick flow through the directories on the command line. Suppose you want to go to a directory, you can just use the command pushd dir-name and you will be redirected to that directory. Also, you can simply come back to previous by using command popd Options: c : Clears whole list of remembered directories. l : Do not show the path of your home directory in your path-name of a directory. Example: /home/vivek/Rocket -> ~/Rocket p : Display one entry per line. v : Display one entry per line prefixed with positional index starting with 0. Parameters: +N : Displays Nth entry from left. -N : Displays Nth entry from right. Examples: Basic Functioning: pushd and popd: Using Options: Using Parameters: Create Quiz Comment V VivekAgrawal3 Follow 1 Improve V VivekAgrawal3 Follow 1 Improve Article Tags : Linux-Unix Explore Linux/Unix Tutorial 5 min read Getting Started with LinuxWhat is Linux Operating System 8 min read LINUX Full Form - Lovable Intellect Not Using XP 2 min read Difference between Linux and Windows 7 min read What are Linux Distributions ? 8 min read Difference between Unix and Linux 5 min read Installation with LinuxHow to Install Arch Linux in VirtualBox? 7 min read Fedora Linux Operating System 12 min read How to install Ubuntu on VirtualBox? 6 min read How to Install Linux Mint? 3 min read How to Install Kali Linux on Windows? 2 min read How to Install Linux on Windows PowerShell Subsystem? 2 min read How to Find openSUSE Linux Version? 2 min read How to Install CentOS 2 min read Linux CommandsLinux Commands 15+ min read Essential Unix Commands 7 min read Find Command in Linux with Examples 7 min read Linux File SystemLinux File System 12 min read Linux File Hierarchy Structure 5 min read Linux Directory Structure 6 min read Linux KernelLinux Kernel 4 min read Kernel in Operating System 3 min read How Linux Kernel Boots? 11 min read Difference between Operating System and Kernel 3 min read Linux Kernel Module Programming: Hello World Program 7 min read Linux Loadable Kernel Module 7 min read Loadable Kernel Module - Linux Device Driver Development 4 min read Linux Networking ToolsNetwork configuration and troubleshooting commands in Linux 5 min read How to configure network interfaces in CentOS? 5 min read Command-Line Tools and Utilities For Network Management in Linux 8 min read Linux - Network Monitoring Tools 4 min read Linux ProcessProcesses in Linux/Unix 5 min read How to Manage Process in Linux 4 min read Getting System and Process Information Using C Programming and Shell in Linux 2 min read Process states and Transitions in a UNIX Process 4 min read Linux FirewallLINUX Firewall 7 min read iptables command in Linux with Examples 7 min read How to Configure your Linux Firewall - 3 Methods 12 min read Shell Scripting & Bash ScriptingIntroduction to Linux Shell and Shell Scripting 7 min read What is Terminal, Console, Shell and Kernel? 5 min read How to Create a Shell Script in linux 7 min read Shell Scripting - Different types of Variables 4 min read Bash Scripting - Introduction to Bash and Bash Scripting 12 min read Bash Script - Define Bash Variables and its types 12 min read Shell Scripting - Shell Variables 6 min read Bash Script - Difference between Bash Script and Shell Script 4 min read Shell Scripting - Difference between Korn Shell and Bash shell 3 min read Shell Scripting - Interactive and Non-Interactive Shell 3 min read Shell Script to Show the Difference Between echo “$SHELL†and echo ‘$SHELL’ 4 min read Like