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Fixed description of EACCES error. 

Added sentence defining "curret working directory".
Other minor wording changes.
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Michael Kerrisk 2007-06-12 05:23:03 +00:00
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.\" Modified 1997-08-21 by Joseph S. Myers <jsm28@cam.ac.uk> .\" Modified 1997-08-21 by Joseph S. Myers <jsm28@cam.ac.uk>
.\" Modified 2004-06-23 by Michael Kerrisk <mtk-manpages@gmx.net> .\" Modified 2004-06-23 by Michael Kerrisk <mtk-manpages@gmx.net>
.\" .\"
.TH CHDIR 2 2004-06-23 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual" .TH CHDIR 2 2007-06-18 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
.SH NAME .SH NAME
chdir, fchdir \- change working directory chdir, fchdir \- change working directory
.SH SYNOPSIS .SH SYNOPSIS
@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ chdir, fchdir \- change working directory
.BI "int fchdir(int " fd ); .BI "int fchdir(int " fd );
.SH DESCRIPTION .SH DESCRIPTION
.BR chdir () .BR chdir ()
changes the current working directory to that specified in changes the current working directory pf the calling process to the
directory specified in
.IR path . .IR path .
.PP .PP
.BR fchdir () .BR fchdir ()
@ -62,8 +63,7 @@ general errors for
are listed below: are listed below:
.TP .TP
.B EACCES .B EACCES
Search permission is denied for one of the directories Search permission is denied for one of the components of
in the path prefix of
.IR path . .IR path .
(See also (See also
.BR path_resolution (7).) .BR path_resolution (7).)
@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ is not a valid file descriptor.
.SH "CONFORMING TO" .SH "CONFORMING TO"
SVr4, 4.4BSD, POSIX.1-2001. SVr4, 4.4BSD, POSIX.1-2001.
.SH NOTES .SH NOTES
The current working directory is the starting point for interpreting
relative pathnames (those not starting with '/').
A child process created via A child process created via
.BR fork (2) .BR fork (2)
inherits its parent's current working directory. inherits its parent's current working directory.