---
name: "dpt-cd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pkg-perl-tools"
version: "0.82"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dpt-cd"
---

# dpt-cd(1)

change to package's working directory

## NAME

dpt-cd - change to package's working directory

## SYNOPSIS

**dpt cd** *package-name*

## DESCRIPTION

**dpt cd** puts you in the working copy for the packaging of a given package.

It does not try to update the checkout, nor create it if it does not exist. Use [**dpt-checkout**(1)](/dpt-checkout/1.md) for that.

It is a shortcut for when you know that the given checkout is up to date or when you are offline.

## CAVEATS

Programs cannot change the working directory of the shell. In order to achieve this you should integrate **dpt** with your shell. See [**dpt-shell-lib**(1)](/dpt-shell-lib/1.md) for instructions.

## CONFIGURATION

**dpt checkout** requires the `"DPT_PACKAGES"` environment variable.

See [**dpt-config**(5)](/dpt-config/5.md) for details.

## COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

Copyright 2013 Damyan Ivanov dmn@debian.org

This program is free software, licensed under the same term as perl.