PWD(1) User Commands PWD(1)
NAME
pwd - return working directory name
SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/pwdDESCRIPTION
The
pwd utility writes an absolute path name of the current working
directory to standard output.
Both the Bourne shell,
sh(1), and the Korn shells,
ksh(1) and
ksh93(1), also have a built-in
pwd command.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
See
environ(7) for descriptions of the following environment
variables that affect the execution of
pwd:
LANG,
LC_ALL,
LC_MESSAGES, and
NLSPATH.
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0 Successful completion.
>0 An error occurred.
If an error is detected, output will not be written to standard
output, a diagnostic message will be written to standard error, and
the exit status will not be
0.
ATTRIBUTES
See
attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+--------------------+-------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-------------------+
|CSI | Enabled |
+--------------------+-------------------+
|Interface Stability | Committed |
+--------------------+-------------------+
|Standard | See
standards(7). |
+--------------------+-------------------+
SEE ALSO
cd(1),
ksh(1),
ksh93(1),
sh(1),
shell_builtins(1),
attributes(7),
environ(7),
standards(7)DIAGNOSTICS
``
Cannot open ..'' and ``
Read error in ..'' indicate possible file
system trouble and should be referred to a UNIX system administrator.
NOTES
If you move the current directory or one above it,
pwd may not give
the correct response. Use the
cd(1) command with a full path name to
correct this situation.
November 2, 2007 PWD(1)
