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.TH CD 1 
.SH NAME
cd \- change working directory
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B cd
directory
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Directory
becomes the new working directory.
The process must have execute (search)
permission in
.IR directory .
.PP
Because a new process is created to execute each command,
.I cd
would be ineffective if it were written as a
normal command.  It is therefore recognized and executed
by the shells.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
csh(1), sh(1), pwd(1), chdir(2)
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8c7bcd45 BJ	1	.TH CD 1
	2	.SH NAME
	3	cd \- change working directory
	4	.SH SYNOPSIS
	5	.B cd
	6	directory
	7	.SH DESCRIPTION
	8	.I Directory
	9	becomes the new working directory.
	10	The process must have execute (search)
	11	permission in
	12	.IR directory .
	13	.PP
	14	Because a new process is created to execute each command,
	15	.I cd
	16	would be ineffective if it were written as a
	17	normal command. It is therefore recognized and executed
	18	by the shells.
	19	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	20	csh(1), sh(1), pwd(1), chdir(2)