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41 lines
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# The `pwd` command
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The `pwd` stands for Print Working Directory. It prints the path of the current working directory, starting from the root.
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Example:
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```
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pwd
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```
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The output would be your current directory:
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```
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/home/your_user/some_directory
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```
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Syntax:
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```
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pwd [OPTION]
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```
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Tip:
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You can also check this by printing out the `$PWD` variable:
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```
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echo $PWD
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```
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The output would be the same as of the `pwd` command.
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### Options:
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|**Short Flag** |**Long Flag** |**Description** |
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| `-L` | `--logical` | If the environment variable $PWD contains an absolute name of the current directory with no "." or ".." components, then output those contents, even if they contain symbolic links. Otherwise, fall back to default (-P) behavior. |
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| `-P`| `--physical` | Print a fully resolved name for the current directory, where all components of the name are actual directory names, and not symbolic links. |
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| ` ` | `--help`| Display a help message, and exit. |
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| ` ` | `--version`| Display version information, and exit. |
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By default, `pwd' behaves as if `-L' were specified.
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