cd - 1>&2 >/dev/null doesn't work right on Solaris -

i use command in script aix , rhel:

cd - 1>&2 >/dev/null 

i know trying go previous directory after changing directory.

while exact same logic works aix , rhel, it’s apparently not quite working on solaris, error got implying there’s no previous directory go to, when in fact script had change directory /etc/opt/esmsym.

how make work on solaris?

do have alternative?

try running:

cd $oldpwd 

that should take previous working directory.

or, if doesn't work try using this:

export path=$(pwd)  cd ~/b/ cd $path 

this saves copy of current path $path variable , changes current directory ~/b/ , uses $path variable return previous working directory.

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just side-note, there's podp , pushd

pushd $(pwd)  cd /tmp  popd 

taken popd(1):

pushd pushes directory onto directory stack. no arguments, exchange top 2 elements.     +n        rotate n’th entry top of stack , cd it.    dir        push current working directory onto stack , change dir.  popd pops directory stack , cd new top directory. elements of  directory stack numbered 0 starting @ top.     +n        discard n’th entry in stack.