fchdir
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NAME
chdir, fchdir - change working directory
SYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>
int chdir(const char *path);
int fchdir(int fd);
DESCRIPTION
chdir changes the current directory to that specified in
path.
fchdir is identical to chdir, only that the directory is
given as an open file descriptor.
RETURN VALUE
On success, zero is returned. On error, -1 is returned,
and errno is set appropriately.
ERRORS
Depending on the file system, other errors can be
returned. The more general errors are listed below:
EPERM The process does not have execute permission on
the directory.
EFAULT path points outside your accessible address space.
ENAMETOOLONG
path is too long.
EBADF The fd is not a valid file descriptor.
ENOENT The file does not exist.
ENOMEM Insufficient kernel memory was available.
ENOTDIR A component of the path prefix is not a directory.
EACCES Search permission is denied on a component of the
path prefix.
ELOOP path contains a circular reference (i.e., via a
symbolic link)
SEE ALSO
getcwd(3), chroot(2)
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