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.TH pwd 1 "14 Feb 2014" "SunOS 5.11" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
pwd \- return working directory name
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fB/usr/bin/pwd\fR [\fB-LP\fR ] [\fB--logical\fR] [\fB--physical\fR] [\fB--help\fR]
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBpwd\fR utility writes an absolute path name of the current working directory to standard output.
.sp
.LP
Both the Bourne shell, \fBsh\fR(1), and the Korn shells, \fBksh\fR(1) and \fBksh88\fR(1), also have a built-in \fBpwd\fR command.
.SH OPTIONS
.sp
.LP
The following options are supported:
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fB-P\fR, \fB--physical\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
Display the physical name of the working directory. This is the default option if none is specified.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fB-L\fR, \fB--logical\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
Use the \fBPWD\fR environment variable as the name of the working directory, if possible, even if it is a symbolic link. \fBPWD\fR must not contain "dot" or "dot-dot" components and must point to the current working directory if it is a symbolic link. If these conditions are not met, \fB-P\fR behavior is assumed.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fB--help\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
Display command usage and exit.
.RE

.sp
.LP
If both \fB-L\fR and \fB-P\fR are specified, only the last entered option will apply.
.SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
.sp
.LP
See \fBenviron\fR(5) for descriptions of the following environment variables that affect the execution of \fBpwd\fR: \fBLANG\fR, \fBLC_ALL\fR, \fBLC_MESSAGES\fR, and \fBNLSPATH\fR.
.SH EXIT STATUS
.sp
.LP
The following exit values are returned:
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fB0\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
.rt  
Successful completion.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fB>0\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
.rt  
An error occurred.
.RE

.sp
.LP
If an error is detected, output will not be written to standard output, a diagnostic message will be written to standard error, and the exit status will not be \fB0\fR.
.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
tab() box;
cw(2.75i) |cw(2.75i) 
lw(2.75i) |lw(2.75i) 
.
ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Availabilitysystem/core-os
_
CSIEnabled
_
Interface StabilityCommitted
_
StandardSee \fBstandards\fR(5).
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBcd\fR(1), \fBksh\fR(1), \fBksh88\fR(1), \fBsh\fR(1), \fBshell_builtins\fR(1), \fBattributes\fR(5), \fBenviron\fR(5), \fBstandards\fR(5)
.SH DIAGNOSTICS
.sp
.in +2
.nf
pwd: cannot determine current directory!
.fi
.in -2
.sp

.sp
.LP
Consult your network administrator.
.SH NOTES
.sp
.LP
If you move the current directory or one above it, \fBpwd\fR may not give the correct response. Use the \fBcd\fR(1) command with a full path name to correct this situation.