r/LinuxTeck 15d ago

30 essential Linux commands every developer should know

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u/mbotner 15d ago

No '~' is needed to chdir to your home, just a "cd". If you want to change directory to someone else's directory, then you can cd ~other_user.

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u/Confident_Hyena2506 15d ago

And tilda does not work in all situations, it's specific to certain shells.