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pwd

pwd prints the absolute path of the current working directory. Use -L for the logical PWD path or -P to resolve symbolic links; the GNU utility uses -P by default.

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Syntax

pwd [OPTION]...

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Source: pwd(1) - Linux manual page. Checked 2026-11-03.