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Can we store “cd ..” path in a variable in bash file?

I am new to the bash my use case is to store the one previous directory in to a variable. Example: How can we add /local/ to any variable like $PREV? Answer You can use parameter expansion on $PWD which contains the current path: Or, use an external tool like readlink with command substitution:

Bash script does not wait for user to enter response

I am trying to read a text file (line by line) and take user response in a while loop. However, the script does not wait to take input. Instead, it just prints all the text to screen. The script only prints alternate text lines from the file (Please refer to the image below). Output Answer This worked for me: