| Remembering which directory you are
currently working in is often difficult. Use the pwd
(print working directory) command to display the absolute pathname of
your current directory. The pwd
command is used frequently to check the current location in the
directory tree or hierarchy. You can move from one directory to
another with the cd
(change directory) command.
To determine the directory you are
currently in which is known as your current directory, simply type pwd
at the shell prompt and press enter to execute the command. Note that
the pwd
command does not have any options or arguments. It simply tells you
what directory you are in using the absolute path name so there is no
doubt. Assuming you are currently in the
/home/user2
directory, you
will get the following response from the pwd
command.
$ pwd
/home/user2
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Interactive
Media Activity
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Using
the pwd
Command
Work through the media activity shown
in the Figure to demonstrate your understanding of the pwd
command. Refer to the Class File Tree Structure by clicking the 'tree' button located on the Menu Bar and type what you think
the result of the pwd
command would be depending on the directory you are currently in. Be
sure to use forward slashes and note that all directory, subdirectory
and file names are case-sensitive.
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