Quick linux/unix help

[bobhays]

I have a homework problem about unix/linux command line but I don't have a computer on it to test it out right now.

When you are in the terminal what do you type to get your current path?

I think it's like echo $Path, but what part of that do you specifically type? or is it the whole thing? Does echo come by default?

[icey]

10 minutes ago, bobhays said:

I have a homework problem about unix/linux command line but I don't have a computer on it to test it out right now.

When you are in the terminal what do you type to get your current path?

I think it's like echo $Path, but what part of that do you specifically type? or is it the whole thing? Does echo come by default?

$ pwd

[bobhays]

Just now, icey said:

$ pwd

Thanks, do you have to type the "$" part?

[icey]

3 minutes ago, bobhays said:

Thanks, do you have to type the "$" part?

Nah 

[icey]

4 minutes ago, AlexTheRose said:

echo $PATH is probably what you’re looking for.

wat

[icey]

1 minute ago, AlexTheRose said:

Dude, you sure about that? IIRC the only time you don’t have to type the $ is when setting a variable...

It has been a while since I used the command.. but IIRC no $ is required.

[KuJoe]

pwd is all you need to type.

Quote

kujoe@nouse:~$
kujoe@nouse:~$ pwd
/home/kujoe
kujoe@nouse:~$

 

[bobhays]

Thanks for the help guys, just finished it.

[icey]

17 minutes ago, bobhays said:

Thanks for the help guys, just finished it.

Isn't unix fun?!

[Vali]

5 hours ago, icey said:

$ pwd

Just in case this is helpful for anyone...

 

If you see $ before a command, that means you can type it with any user.

If you see #, then it means you must be root.

[DimasRMDO]

It's...

 

	pwd
	

If you wonder why it's pwd, it stands for Print Working Directory.