Definition:
A Relative Path means the location of a file or folder relative to your current directory.
When you are in the terminal, you write the path of the file or folder starting from your current location instead of the root directory.
Syntax:
cd relative-path
Example 1
Current Directory: /home/user/Documents
cd Projects
Explanation: The command moves you into the
Projects folder inside Documents.
Directory Structure Diagram:
/home
└── user
└── Documents
└── Projects
Example 2 (Recursive)
Current Directory: /home/user/Documents
cd Projects/Code
Explanation: Here the path goes step by step through
subfolders (Projects → Code), making it a recursive relative path.
Directory Structure Diagram:
/home
└── user
└── Documents
└── Projects
└── Code