pwd Command in Linux

The pwd command prints the current working directory in Linux.

Rajdeep Singh

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pwd Command in Linux

PWD command full name means of Print Working Directory. It prints the path of the current working directory, starting from the root.

$PWD is an environment variable that stores the path of the current working directory.

Syntax:

pwd [options]
Syntax

pwd command show output
PWD command show output

Options:

all options in pwd command
all options in the PWD command
  • pwd -L: Use PWD from the environment, even if it contains symbolic links.
  • pwd -P: Avoid all symbolic links.

Note: pwd -L  and pwd -P flag / option work with Ln Command.

  • pwd --help: pwd help flag display help page inside your Cmd Tool.
pwd command --help flag output
  • pwd version: Print pwd Command Version.
pwd version flag output
  • man pwd:  Read pwd Manual Page Use with -man Command.
pwd command man flag output

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Conclusion

pwd command only uses for the print current working directory file path.

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