Multiple choice technology operating systems

What is the output of the following command? $ cd -

  1. change to home directory

  2. change directory to last directory as saved in the environment variable OLDPWD

  3. move to the last directory of that structure

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

cd - switches the shell back to the directory stored in OLDPWD and prints that path. It does not always go to the home directory; it specifically uses the previously saved location, making the selected option correct.

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