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1.4.4 cd

NAME
 
cd
- change working directory
SYNOPSIS
 
cd
``dirName''
DESCRIPTION
 
Change the current working directory to dirName, or to the home directory (as specified in the HOME environment variable) if dirName is not given. Returns an empty string.

KEYWORDS
 
working directory

EXAMPLES
 
$ cd /usr/local

$ pwd

/usr/local

$ cd

$ pwd

/home/myhome