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== NAME == | == NAME == | ||
cd - change working directory | |||
== SYNOPSIS == | == SYNOPSIS == | ||
cd directory | |||
== DESCRIPTION == | == DESCRIPTION == | ||
'''Directory''' becomes the new working directory. The process | |||
must have execute (search) permission in '''directory'''. | |||
Because a new process is created to execute each command, '''cd''' | |||
would be ineffective if it were written as a normal command. | |||
It is therefore recognized and executed by the Shell. | |||
== SEE ALSO == | == SEE ALSO == | ||
[[32v 1m sh|sh(1)]], [[32v 1m pwd|pwd(1)]], [[32v 2m chdir|chdir(2)]] | |||
[[Category:32v man section 1]] | [[Category:32v man section 1]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:48, 4 November 2009
CD(1)UNIX Programmer's Manual CD(1)
NAME
cd - change working directory
SYNOPSIS
cd directory
DESCRIPTION
Directory becomes the new working directory. The process must have execute (search) permission in directory.
Because a new process is created to execute each command, cd would be ineffective if it were written as a normal command. It is therefore recognized and executed by the Shell.
