'cd' option to change to the previous directory

Question

I remember there was a way to execute the cd command, automatically returning to the previous directory (without an explicit cd ...). Is it possible?

Answer 1

If you just want to go back to the last directory, you can use cd -.

If you need more places to go back to, try pushd <dir> (instead of cd <dir>) and then you can go back with popd.

Answer 2

Found! I can execute it as a sub-shell.

A command list embedded between parentheses runs as a subshell.

SOURCE: http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/subshells.html