


      CD(1)                       (UNIX 5.0)                      CD(1)



      NAME
           cd - change working directory

      SYNTAX
           cd [ directory ]

      DESCRIPTION
           If directory is not specified, the value of shell parameter
           $HOME is used as the new working directory.  If directory
           specifies a complete path starting with /, ., .., directory
           becomes the new working directory.  If neither case applies,
           cd tries to find the designated directory relative to one of
           the paths specified by the $CDPATH shell variable.  $CDPATH
           has the same syntax as, and similar semantics to, the $PATH
           shell variable.  Cd must have execute (search) permission in
           directory.

           Because a new process is created to execute each command, cd
           would be ineffective if it were written as a normal command;
           therefore, it is recognized by and executed internally to
           the shell.

      SEE ALSO
           pwd(1), sh(1), chdir(2).































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