---
name: "fcdcmd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fsp"
version: "2.81.b24-3"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fcdcmd"
---

# fcdcmd(1)

change client's current working directory in the FSP database

## 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

See [fsp\_env(7)](/fsp_env/7.md) for list of used environment variables.

## 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), [fsp\_env(7)](/fsp_env/7.md)\

## BUGS

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