NAME
pwd —
return working directory
name
SYNOPSIS
pwd |
[-L | -P] |
DESCRIPTION
The pwd utility writes the absolute
pathname of the current working directory to the standard output.
Some shells may provide a builtin pwd
command which is similar or identical to this utility. Consult the
builtin(1) manual page.
The options are as follows:
-L- Display the logical current working directory.
-P- Display the physical current working directory (all symbolic links resolved).
If no options are specified, the -L option
is assumed.
ENVIRONMENT
Environment variables used by pwd:
PWD- Logical current working directory.
EXIT STATUS
The pwd utility exits 0 on success,
and >0 if an error occurs.
EXAMPLES
Show current working directory with symbolic links resolved:
$ /bin/pwd -P /usr/home/fernape
Show the logical current directory. Then use file(1) to inspect the /home directory:
$ /bin/pwd /home/fernape $ file /home /home: symbolic link to usr/home
SEE ALSO
STANDARDS
The pwd utility conforms to
IEEE Std 1003.1-2001 (“POSIX.1”).
HISTORY
The pwd command appeared in
Version 5 AT&T UNIX.
BUGS
In csh(1) the command dirs is always faster
because it is built into that shell. However, it can give a different answer
in the rare case that the current directory or a containing directory was
moved after the shell descended into it.
The -L option does not work unless the
PWD environment variable is exported by the
shell.