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If no directory has been specified by this +command, then the inferior will inherit <small>GDB</small>’s current working +directory as its working directory if native debugging, or it will +inherit the remote server’s current working directory if remote +debugging. +</p> +<dl compact="compact"> +<dd><a name="index-set-cwd"></a> +<a name="index-change-inferior_0027s-working-directory"></a> +<a name="set-cwd-command"></a></dd> +<dt><code>set cwd <span class="roman">[</span><var>directory</var><span class="roman">]</span></code></dt> +<dd><p>Set the inferior’s working directory to <var>directory</var>, which will be +<code>glob</code>-expanded in order to resolve tildes (<samp>~</samp>). If no +argument has been specified, the command clears the setting and resets +it to an empty state. This setting has no effect on <small>GDB</small>’s +working directory, and it only takes effect the next time you start +the inferior. The <samp>~</samp> in <var>directory</var> is a short for the +<em>home directory</em>, usually pointed to by the <code>HOME</code> environment +variable. On MS-Windows, if <code>HOME</code> is not defined, <small>GDB</small> +uses the concatenation of <code>HOMEDRIVE</code> and <code>HOMEPATH</code> as +fallback. +</p> +<p>You can also change <small>GDB</small>’s current working directory by using +the <code>cd</code> command. +See <a href="#cd-command">cd command</a>. +</p> +<a name="index-show-cwd"></a> +<a name="index-show-inferior_0027s-working-directory"></a> +</dd> +<dt><code>show cwd</code></dt> +<dd><p>Show the inferior’s working directory. If no directory has been +specified by <kbd>set cwd</kbd>, then the default inferior’s working +directory is the same as <small>GDB</small>’s working directory. +</p> +<a name="index-cd"></a> +<a name="index-change-GDB_0027s-working-directory"></a> +<a name="cd-command"></a></dd> +<dt><code>cd <span class="roman">[</span><var>directory</var><span class="roman">]</span></code></dt> +<dd><p>Set the <small>GDB</small> working directory to <var>directory</var>. If not +given, <var>directory</var> uses <samp>'~'</samp>. +</p> +<p>The <small>GDB</small> working directory serves as a default for the +commands that specify files for <small>GDB</small> to operate on. +See <a href="Files.html#Files">Commands to Specify Files</a>. +See <a href="#set-cwd-command">set cwd command</a>. +</p> +<a name="index-pwd"></a> +</dd> +<dt><code>pwd</code></dt> +<dd><p>Print the <small>GDB</small> working directory. +</p></dd> +</dl> + +<p>It is generally impossible to find the current working directory of +the process being debugged (since a program can change its directory +during its run). If you work on a system where <small>GDB</small> supports +the <code>info proc</code> command (see <a href="Process-Information.html#Process-Information">Process Information</a>), you can +use the <code>info proc</code> command to find out the +current working directory of the debuggee. +</p> +<hr> +<div class="header"> +<p> +Next: <a href="Input_002fOutput.html#Input_002fOutput" accesskey="n" rel="next">Input/Output</a>, Previous: <a href="Environment.html#Environment" accesskey="p" rel="previous">Environment</a>, Up: <a href="Running.html#Running" accesskey="u" rel="up">Running</a> [<a href="index.html#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="Concept-Index.html#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p> +</div> + + + +</body> +</html> |