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Parent Directories

The cd command "changes directory" to move into a directory. But how do you move back out of the current directory?

The answer is two dots: ..

.. is a special alias that refers to "the parent directory." It's a shortcut that you can use to move up one level in the directory tree.

If you chain multiple .. segments together:

cd ../..

Then you will move up that many directories.

Assignment

Starting in your home directory, move into the worldbanc directory.
Move back out of the worldbanc directory so that you're in its parent directory again.
From the parent directory, list the contents of the worldbanc directory without moving into it.

Submit the shell checks.