NAME

pwd − return working directory name

SYNOPSIS

/usr/bin/pwd

AVAILABILITY

SUNWcsu

DESCRIPTION

pwd writes an absolute path name of the current working directory to standard output. 

Both the Bourne shell, sh(1), and the Korn shell, ksh(1), also have a built-in pwd command. 

ENVIRONMENT

See environ(5) for descriptions of the following environment variables that affect the execution of pwd: LC_MESSAGES and NLSPATH. 

EXIT STATUS

The following exit values are returned:

0 Successful completion. 

>0 An error occurred. 

If an error is detected, output will not be written to standard output, a diagnostic message will be written to standard error, and the exit status will not be 0. 

SEE ALSO

cd(1), ksh(1), sh(1), shell_builtins(1), environ(5)

DIAGNOSTICS

“Cannot open ..” and “Read error in ..” indicate possible file system trouble and should be referred to a UNIX system administrator. 

NOTES

If you move the current directory or one above it, pwd may not give the correct response. Use the cd(1) command with a full path name to correct this situation. 

SunOS 5.5  —  Last change: 28 Mar 1995