cd(1)                                                          cd(1)


       NAME
             cd - change working directory

       SYNOPSIS
             cd [directory]

       DESCRIPTION
             If directory is not specified, the value of shell parameter
             $HOME is used as the new working directory.  If directory
             specifies a complete path starting with /, ., or .., directory
             becomes the new working directory.  If neither case applies,
             cd tries to find the designated directory relative to one of
             the paths specified by the $CDPATH shell variable.  $CDPATH
             has the same syntax as, and similar semantics to, the $PATH
             shell variable.  cd 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;
             therefore, it is recognized by and is internal to the shell.

          Files
             /usr/lib/locale/locale/LC_MESSAGES/uxcore.abi
                   language-specific message file [see LANG on environ(5)].

       REFERENCES
             chdir(2), pwd(1), sh(1)





















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