CD(1)

NAME
cd - change working directory

SYNOPSIS
cd directory

DESCRIPTION
Directory becomes the new working directory. The process must have execute (search) permission in directory.

Because a new process is created to execute each command, cd would be ineffective if it were written as a normal command. It is therefore recognized and executed by the shells.

SEE ALSO
csh(1), sh(1), pwd(1), chdir(2)