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cd(1)

csh(1)

getwd(3)

PWD(1)

NAME

pwd − print working directory name

USAGE

pwd

DESCRIPTION

Pwd prints the pathname of the working (current) directory. 

Although the dirs command in csh(1) produces the same results in a quicker manner, pwd is sometimes more reliable.  This is because dirs can give a different answer in the rare case that the current directory or a containing directory was moved after the Shell descended into it. 

RELATED INFORMATION

cd(1), csh(1), getwd(3). 

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