# popd

> Remove a directory placed on the directory stack via the pushd shell built-in.
> See also `pushd` to place a directory on the stack and `dirs` to display directory stack contents.

- Remove the top directory from the stack and cd to it:

`popd`

- Remove the Nth directory (starting from zero to the left from the list printed with `dirs`):

`popd +N`

- Remove the Nth directory (starting from zero to the right from the list printed with `dirs`):

`popd -N`