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mcd(1)


NAME

  mcd - mtools utility to change or report the DOS working directory


SYNOPSIS

  mcd [msdosdirectory]


DESCRIPTION

  Without arguments, the mcd command reports the current device and working
  directory.  Otherwise, the mcd command changes the current device and
  current working directory relative to a DOS file system.  Unlike the DOS
  command CD, the mcd command can be used to change to another device.

  The environment variable MCWD can be used to locate the file where the
  device and current working directory information is stored.  The default is
  $HOME/.mcwd.	The file is created if it does not exist and a msdosdirectory
  is specified.

  DOS pathnames that contain the '/' or '\' separator are supported.  If you
  use the '\' separator or wildcards, you must enclose file names in quotes
  to protect them from the shell.

  The mcd command supports the use of .. to move back one directory in the
  tree, however, multiple relative moves such as ../.. are not supported and
  do not affect your current position in the directory tree.


NOTES

  At logout time, it is advisable to remove old .mcwd files.


EXIT STATUS

  The following exit values are returned:

  0   Success.

  1   Failure.


ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

  The following environment variables affect the execution of mcd:

  MCWD
      If set, this variable names the file that contains the name of the
      current mtools working directory as established by the mcd command.  If
      this variable is not set, the file $HOME/.mcwd is used.


FILES

  $HOME/.mcwd
      Contains the name of the current mtools working directory as
      established by the mcd command.  If this file does not exist, the
      default mtools working directory is A:\.

  /usr/bin/mtools/mcd
      Executable file


SEE ALSO

  Commands: mdir(1), mtools(1)

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