PWD(1)

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 identical 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

EXAMPLES
Show current working directory with symbolic links resolved:

    $ /bin/pwd
    /usr/home/fernape

Show the logical current directory. Then use file(1) to inspect the /home directory:

    $ /bin/pwd -L
    /home/fernape
    $ file /home
    /home: symbolic link to usr/home

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

STANDARDS
The pwd utility conforms to p1003.1-2001.

HISTORY
The pwd command appeared in AT&T UNIX.

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.