What directory is when I type cd

Question

I'm only new to using SSH, but when I log in I end up in the directory ~, which in general is the same directory when FTPing in. I can still go to /, but I don't know what the ~ means. Home? Where is it in relation to?

Answer 1

 The ~ is an alias to the currently logged in user's home directory. To find out where that really is, type PWD (stands for Print Working Directory) right after logging in, which should give you the location relative to /. It's probably something like:

/home/myusername