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Question no. 91799

What command helps in showing your active working directory ?

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Answer: B. pwd

Explanation

The pwd command displays the current working directory path to the user. It stands for print working directory within Unix and Linux command shells. Executing this command outputs the full absolute path of your current location. Shell environments maintain an internal variable tracking the active directory. Navigating through folder hierarchies changes this active working directory state. The pwd utility simply queries the operating system for this current location.

When writing shell scripts, pwd helps confirm the execution path dynamically. Users verify their location before running file manipulation commands in the terminal. Navigating deep directory structures makes checking your current path essential. path is an environment variable defining executable search locations rather than a command. prompt $p$g is a DOS command used to customize the command line display prompt. dir lists directory contents rather than printing the current working path.

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Computer Science
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Software Engineering
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