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1.1 KiB
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The pwd command
The pwd stands for Print Working Directory. It prints the path of the current working directory, starting from the root.
Example:
pwd
The output would be your current directory:
/home/your_user/some_directory
Syntax:
pwd [OPTION]
Tip:
You can also check this by printing out the $PWD variable:
echo $PWD
The output would be the same as of the pwd command.
Options:
| Short Flag | Long Flag | Description |
|---|---|---|
-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. |
-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. |
|
--help |
Display a help message, and exit. |
|
--version |
Display version information, and exit. |
By default, pwd' behaves as if -L' were specified.