TH CHDIR 2
SH NAME
chdir \- change working directory
SH SYNOPSIS
B #include <u.h>
br
B #include <libc.h>
PP
B
int chdir(char *dirname)
SH DESCRIPTION
I Chdir
changes the working directory
of the invoking process to
IR dirname .
The working directory is the starting point for
evaluating file names that do not begin with
L /
or
LR # ,
as explained in
IR intro (2).
When Plan 9 boots, the initial process has
L /
for its working directory.
SH SOURCE
B /sys/src/libc/9syscall
SH SEE ALSO
IR intro (2)
SH DIAGNOSTICS
Sets
IR errstr .