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.th CHDIR I 3/15/72
.sh NAME
chdir \*- change working directory
.sh SYNOPSIS
.bd chdir
directory
.sh DESCRIPTION
.it Directory
becomes the new working directory.
The process must have execute permission
on the directory.
The process must have execute (search)
permission in
.it directory.
.s3
Because a new process is created to execute each command,
.it chdir
would be ineffective if it were written as a
normal command.  It is therefore recognized and executed
by the Shell.
.sh "SEE ALSO"
sh(I)
.sh BUGS
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ec7d45cd KT	1	.th CHDIR I 3/15/72
	2	.sh NAME
	3	chdir \*- change working directory
	4	.sh SYNOPSIS
	5	.bd chdir
	6	directory
	7	.sh DESCRIPTION
	8	.it Directory
	9	becomes the new working directory.
	10	The process must have execute permission
	11	on the directory.
	12	The process must have execute (search)
	13	permission in
	14	.it directory.
	15	.s3
	16	Because a new process is created to execute each command,
	17	.it chdir
	18	would be ineffective if it were written as a
	19	normal command. It is therefore recognized and executed
	20	by the Shell.
	21	.sh "SEE ALSO"
	22	sh(I)
	23	.sh BUGS