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pwd in rust

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A reimplementation of the Linux command pwd (Print Working Directory) in Rust.

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Overview

pwd displays the full path of the directory you are currently in.

Example:

pwd
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/home/csm/Documents
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Development Environment

  • Operating System: Linux Mint
  • Rust Toolchain

Building the Project

  • clone the repo
  • cd into the cloned repo
  • to build: 
cargo build --release
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  • to build and run: 
cargo run -- -help
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Commands 

    pwd <no args>        -> Print working directory logical path
    pwd -version,  -v    -> Print pwd version
    pwd -help,     -h    -> Print pwd commands list
    pwd -logical,  -l    -> Print working directory logical path
    pwd -physical, -p    -> Print working directory physical path (resolving sym-links)
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License

MIT

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