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layout: page
category-page: basic
category-title: Basic commands
author: Joy Albertini
tags: directory current path pwd
title: pdw
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<p>The <code>pwd</code> command (path of working directory) <br>
The absolute pathname of the current working directory is given as result.</p>

<pre>
  cd /home/user
  pwd = /home/user
</pre>

<ul>
  <li><code>-P </code> Show the  working directory path without symbolic link (links to folder) <br>
   Example: <code>PWD</code> /home/symphoto, symphotos is a  symlink to /home/photos <code>PDW-P</code> will show /home/photos</li>
  <li><code>-L </code> Show the working directory logical path with symbolic link. <br>
   Example: There is a symbolic link  /home/symphoto, that redirect to /home/photo, <code>PWD -L</code> will show /home/symphoto</li>
   <li> Without flag, the -L is assumed, so the normal PWD is in reality PDW-L</li>
</ul>