How to move one directory back in unix / linux when path contains symbolic links? How to move one directory back in unix / linux when path contains symbolic links? unix unix

How to move one directory back in unix / linux when path contains symbolic links?


You must use

cd -P xyz

to enter into that directory to follow the original structure of folders, then you can move as you wish because you have resolved the link to the real path.


You have to pass -P option:

cd -P ..