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NAME
pwd -- return working directory name

SYNOPSIS
pwd [-L | -P]

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

Some shells may provide a builtin pwd command which is similar or identi-
cal to this utility. Consult the builtin(1) manual page.

The options are as follows:

-L Display the logical current working directory.

-P Display the physical current working directory (all symbolic
links resolved).

If no options are specified, the -P option is assumed.

ENVIRONMENT
Environment variables used by pwd:

PWD Logical current working directory.

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

SEE ALSO
builtin(1), cd(1), csh(1), sh(1), getcwd(3)

STANDARDS
The pwd utility conforms to IEEE Std 1003.1-2001 (``POSIX.1'').

BUGS
In csh(1) the command dirs is always faster because it is built into that
shell. However, it 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.

The -L option does not work unless the PWD environment variable is
exported by the shell.

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