Use the pwd built-in command, or set a more useful prompt (as in Customizing Your Prompt). For example:
bash-2.03$ pwd /tmp bash-2.03$ export PS1='[\u@\h \w]$ ' [jp@solaris8 /tmp]$
pwd stands for print working
directory and takes two options. -L
displays
your logical path and is the default. -P
displays your physical location, which may
differ from your logical path if you have followed a symbolic link.The
cd command also provides the -P
and -L
switches.
bash-2.03$ pwd /tmp/dir2 bash-2.03$ pwd -L /tmp/dir2 bash-2.03$ pwd -P /tmp/dir1
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