{"id":3825,"date":"2023-02-07T15:06:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T09:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/?p=3825"},"modified":"2023-02-07T15:06:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T09:36:40","slug":"how-to-use-pwd-command-in-linux-unix-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/how-to-use-pwd-command-in-linux-unix-with-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use pwd Command In Linux \/ UNIX {with examples}"},"content":{"rendered":"

The pwd<\/code> (Print Working Directory) command is used in Linux and Unix systems to print the current working directory. The current working directory is the directory where the shell is currently located.<\/p>\n

Here are some examples of how to use the pwd<\/code> command:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Basic usage:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \n
    <\/div>\n
    pwd<\/span>
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    This will print the full path of the current working directory.<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Output format:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      \n
      <\/div>\n
      pwd<\/span> -P
      \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      The -P<\/code> option prints the physical directory, without any symbolic links.<\/p>\n

      \n
      <\/div>\n
      pwd<\/span> -L
      \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      The -L<\/code> option prints the logical directory, with all symbolic links resolved.<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. In shell scripts:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        \n
        <\/div>\n
        #!\/bin\/bash<\/span><\/p>\n

        current_dir=$(pwd<\/span>)<\/p>\n

        echo<\/span> \"The current working directory is $current_dir<\/span>\"<\/span>
        \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

        This shell script uses the pwd<\/code> command to store the current working directory in a variable, which can then be used in other commands.<\/p>\n

        The pwd<\/code> command is a simple and useful tool that can be used to find out the current working directory in Linux and Unix systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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