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Linux pwd command

Print the full path of your current working directory.

Shell builtin

Syntax

Command form

pwd [-L | -P]

3 options

Option	What it does
`-L`	Show the logical path, including symbolic links (default).
`-P`	Resolve symbolic links and show the physical path.
`--help`	Display help (GNU Bash/Coreutils variants).

2 examples

Print the full path of your current working directory.

pwd

Print the physical path after resolving symbolic links.

pwd -P

pwd is commonly a shell builtin; behaviour can differ from the external utility.