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11/3/71CEDIR (I)

NAME chdir -- change working directory
SYNOPSIS chdir directory
DESCRIPTION directory becomes the new working directory.


Because a new process is created to execute each command,chdir would be ineffective if it were written as a normal command. It is therefore recognized and executed by theShell.


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SEE_ALSO sh
DIAGNOSTICS ?
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OWNER ken, dmr