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csh(1)

pwd(1)

sh(1)

chdir(2)

CD(1)

NAME

cd − change working directory

USAGE

cd directory

DESCRIPTION

Cd changes the current working directory to a new working directory specified by directory. The process must have execute (search) permission in directory.

Because a new process is created to execute each command, cd is ineffective if used as a normal command.  Therefore, it is an internal command in both the Bourne or C Shell.  If you are using csh(1), you may specify a list of directories in which directory is to be sought as a subdirectory, if it is not a subdirectory of the current directory.  See the description of the cdpath variable in csh(1). 

RELATED INFORMATION

csh(1), pwd(1), sh(1), chdir(2). 

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