---
name: "pwd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "coreutils"
version: "9.12-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "openbsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pwd"
---

# pwd(1)

print name of current/working directory

## NAME

pwd - print name of current/working directory

## SYNOPSIS

**pwd** \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Print the full filename of the current working directory.

- **-L, --logical**

  use PWD from environment, even if it contains symlinks

- **-P, --physical**

  resolve all symlinks

- **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **--version**

  output version information and exit

If no option is specified, **-P** is assumed.

Your shell may have its own version of pwd, which usually supersedes the version described here.  Please refer to your shell's documentation for details about the options it supports.

## AUTHOR

Written by Jim Meyering.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to: \<bug-coreutils@gnu.org\>.\
 Report any translation bugs to: \<https://translationproject.org/team/\>.\
 GNU coreutils home page: \<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/\>\
 General help using GNU software: \<https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

[**getcwd**(3)](/getcwd/3.md)

Full documentation \<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/pwd\>\
 or available locally via: info '(coreutils) pwd invocation'