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Print Working Directory

SYNTAX
      pwd [-LP]

OPTIONS (shell builtin)

       -P : The pathname printed will not contain symbolic links.
       -L  : The pathname printed may contain symbolic links

The default action is to show the current folder as an absolute path.
All components of the path will be actual folder names - none will be symbolic links.

Related commands:

cd - Change Directory

Equivalent Windows NT commands:

CD - Change Directory / describe current folder



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