cd command

Synopsis

cd [<path>]

Description

The cd command changes the VFS current working directory. When a relative path (one that does not start with /) is given to commands like ls, cat, load, save or size, it is resolved relative to the current working directory.

With no argument, cd returns to the root directory /.

path: Absolute or relative path (default /)

Example

=> mount hostfs /host
=> cd /host
=> pwd
/host
=> ls
DIR       4096 arch
DIR      12288 cmd
   ...
=> cd /
=> pwd
/

Configuration

The cd command is available when CONFIG_CMD_VFS=y.

Return value

The return value $? is set to 0 (true) if the directory change succeeded, 1 (false) otherwise.