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dirs

The "dirs" command line tool is used for managing the directory stack in a command prompt. It allows you to view, add, and navigate through a list of directories you have recently visited.

Here are some key features of the "dirs" command:

  1. View Directory Stack: Running the "dirs" command without any arguments will display the list of directories in the stack. The stack maintains the order in which directories were visited, with the current directory at the top.

  2. Change to Directory: You can switch to a specific directory in the stack by using the command "dirs +". Here, "" represents the position of the directory in the stack, starting from 0 for the topmost directory. For example, "dirs +2" will change the current directory to the third entry in the stack.

  3. Change to Previous Directory: Using the command "dirs -" allows you to quickly navigate back to the previous directory in the stack.

  4. Push Directory to Stack: By using the command "pushd ", you can add a directory to the stack and change to it. This is similar to the "cd" command, but it also saves the current directory in the stack.

  5. Pop Directory from Stack: The "popd" command removes the topmost directory from the stack and changes to the new topmost directory. It effectively undoes the last "pushd" command.

  6. Clear Directory Stack: You can clear the directory stack using the command "dirs -c". This will remove all entries from the stack.

Overall, the "dirs" command line tool provides a convenient way to manage and navigate through a list of directories, making it useful for working with multiple directories in a command prompt session.

List of commands for dirs:

  • dirs:tldr:33030 dirs: Display the directory stack with a space between each entry.
    $ dirs
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  • dirs:tldr:5d779 dirs: Display only the nth entry in the directory stack, starting at 0.
    $ dirs +${N}
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  • dirs:tldr:7b366 dirs: Clear the directory stack.
    $ dirs -c
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  • dirs:tldr:c099e dirs: Display the directory stack with one entry per line.
    $ dirs -p
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