lcd Command

Changes the current directory on the local file system.

lcd Command Synopsis

lcd [pathname]

lcd Command Description

The lcd command changes the current local directory on the local file system.

If you do not specify an argument, the lcd command changes the current directory to your default home directory.

lcd Command Operand

pathname

A directory name, which can be absolute or relative.

lcd Command Examples

The following command changes the current local directory to the /usr/share directory.

admin> lcd /usr/share

The following command changes the current local directory to your default home directory on the local file system.

admin> lcd