5 Simple Bash Tips, Part III

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"cd - is the same as cd $OLDPWD, where the $OLDPWD variable holds the previous working directory. You can also alias this to something like:

alias back='cd -' # or alias back='cd $OLDPWD'

"If you've just opened a new Bash session or sourced .bashrc, the $OLDPWD variable will be unset. Also, follow this discussion on reddit which is a great resource on this matter.

2. Make copies of files easier
This one is especially useful for creating backup files, but not only. To fasten up rename commands like mv file1 file1bak you can use something like:"

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