.th CHDIR I 5/31/77 .sh NAME chdir \*- change working directory .sh SYNOPSIS .bd chdir directory .br .bd cd directory .sh DESCRIPTION .it Directory becomes the new working directory. The process must have execute (search) permission in .it directory. .s3 Because a new process is created to execute each command, .it chdir would be ineffective if it were written as a normal command. It is therefore recognized and executed by the Shell. .s3 .it Cd is a synonym for .it chdir and acts identically. .sh "SEE ALSO" sh(I), pwd(I)