---
name: "fcd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fsp"
version: "2.81.b3-3.1woody1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fcdcmd"
---

# fcd(1)

change client's current working directory in the FSP database

Part of [fcdcmd(1)](/fcdcmd/1.md).

## NAME

fcdcmd, fcd - change client's current working directory in the FSP database

## SYNOPSIS

**fcdcmd** *path*

**fcd** *path*

## DESCRIPTION

If no paths are given, / is used as the current working directory.  If *path* begins with a /, **fcdcmd** uses it as the current working directory.  Otherwise, **fcdcmd** appends *path* to the end of the current working directory.  In both cases, **fcdcmd** simplifies the new path and writes it to the *stdout.* In order for the effect of **fcdcmd** to be felt in subsequent FSP transactions, user needs to save the *stdout* output in the *FSP\_DIR* variable.  If the change is successful, **fcdcmd** will display the protection setting of the new working directory.

**fcdcmd** will perform **csh** file name globbing based on file and directory information obtained from the FSP database.

Since user's command shells generally cannot do the proper globbing for this program, it is recommended that user defines a shell alias or function to turn off command shell globbing before running this program. **csh** example:

```
alias fcd setenv FSP_DIR \`\(set noglob\; exec fcdcmd \!\*\)\`
```

## ENVIRONMENT

The following variables associate this program with a FSP database:

- **FSP\_HOST**

  The name or internet number of the machine with the FSP server.

- **FSP\_PORT**

  The port number of the UDP socket used by the FSP server.

- **FSP\_LOCALPORT**

  The port number of the UDP socket used by FSP client utilities. The only reason to define this variable is to ensure mutual exclusion of client commands when none of the udp packet multiplexing mechanisms are enabled during compile time. You may pick any number not currently used for other purposes.

- **FSP\_DIR**

  The current working directory of the client in the FSP database. The root of the database is /.

- **FSP\_TIMEOUT**

  If this variable is set, it contains the timeout value. The default value is 4. No function if program was compiled without timeout code.

## SEE ALSO

[fcatcmd(1)](/fcatcmd/1.md), [fcdcmd(1)](/fcdcmd/1.md), [fgetcmd(1)](/fgetcmd/1.md), [fgrabcmd(1)](/fgrabcmd/1.md), [flscmd(1)](/flscmd/1.md), [fmkdir(1)](/fmkdir/1.md), [fprocmd(1)](/fprocmd/1.md), [fput(1)](/fput/1.md), [frmcmd(1)](/frmcmd/1.md), [frmdircmd(1)](/frmdircmd/1.md), [fver(1)](/fver/1.md), [fducmd(1)](/fducmd/1.md), [fhostcmd(1)](/fhostcmd/1.md), [fspd(1)](/fspd/1.md), [fsp\_prof(5)](/fsp_prof/5.md), [ffindcmd(1)](/ffindcmd/1.md)\

## BUGS

If more than one **path** is given, only the first one will be used. The rest will be silently ignored.