Current working directory command

The ‘pwd,’ which stands for “print working directory.” In this article, we will delve into the ‘pwd’ command, exploring its functionality, usage, and various examples. It prints the path of the working directory, starting from the root.

pwd is shell built-in command(pwd) or an actual binary(/bin/pwd).

Display current path in terminal

$PWD is an environment variable that stores the path of the current directory. This command has two flags.

Syntax of `pwd` command in Linux

The basic syntax of the ‘pwd’ command is

This command doesn’t have any arguments or options, but it can accept flags for specific behavior.

Flags For Specific behavior in `pwd` command in Linux.

• The “-L” flag resolves symbolic links and prints the path of the target directory.
• The default behavior of the shell built-in “pwd” is equivalent to using “pwd -L”.
• Mention the “-P” flag, which displays the actual path without resolving symbolic links.
• The default b
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