Pushd Popd and Dirs History?


 
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# 8  
Old 03-07-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by fpmurphy
What error message are you getting?

What is the output of:
Code:
$ pushd /usr/local/bin
$ pushd /etc
$ dirs
$ echo $DIRSTACK

Where should I put these codes? Smilie Sorry for being such a no0b. Still trying everything out . . . and and when I use the dirs command, it just shows the directory I am in Smilie
# 9  
Old 03-07-2011
Type those commands into your bash shell.
# 10  
Old 03-08-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by fpmurphy
Type those commands into your bash shell.
It always says "Command not found" I created a new file named histy . . . I tried running it but I encounter that error.
# 11  
Old 03-08-2011
Are you sure you are running bash ?

if so which version, (pushd, popd and dirs should be builtins (part of the shell rather than seperate commands) in bash)
Code:
bash --version

# 12  
Old 03-08-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by Skrynesaver
Are you sure you are running bash ?

if so which version, (pushd, popd and dirs should be builtins (part of the shell rather than seperate commands) in bash)
Code:
bash --version

GNU bash, version 4.1.5 (1) -
# 13  
Old 03-08-2011
what does echo $0 return?
# 14  
Old 03-08-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by vgersh99
what does echo $0 return?
the filename . . .
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