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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 stan-
dard output, a diagnostic message will be written to stan-
dard error, and the exit status will not be 0.
SEE ALSO
cd(1), ksh(1), sh(1), shell_builtins(1), environ(5)
DIAGNOSTICS
``CCaannnnoott ooppeenn ....'' and ``RReeaadd eerrrroorr iinn ....'' indicate possi-
ble 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.