PWD
Logical current working directory.
pwd1
Return working directory name
Usage
pwd [{-L | -P}]
Overview
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.
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-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:
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
Releases
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