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PWD(1)                      NetBSD Reference Manual                     PWD(1)


NAME

     pwd - return working directory name


SYNOPSIS

     pwd [-LP]


DESCRIPTION

     pwd writes the absolute pathname of the current working directory to the
     standard output.

     The following options are available:

     -L      Print the logical path to the current working directory, as indi-
             cated by the shell in the evironment variable PWD, if possible.

     -P      Print the physical path to the current working directory, with
             symbolic links in the path resolved. This is the default.


RETURN VALUES

     The pwd utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.


SEE ALSO

     cd(1), csh(1), getcwd(3)


STANDARDS

     The pwd utility is expected to be conforming to IEEE Std 1003.2
     (``POSIX.2'').  The options are extensions to the standard.


BUGS

     In csh(1) the command dirs is always faster (although it can give a dif-
     ferent answer in the rare case that the current directory or a containing
     directory was moved after the shell descended into it).

NetBSD 1.5.3                   November 2, 1998                              1