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.TH CHDIR 2
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.SH NAME
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chdir \- change working directory
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B #include <u.h>
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.br
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.B #include <libc.h>
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.PP
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.B
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int chdir(char *dirname)
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.I Chdir
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changes the working directory
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of the invoking process to
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.IR dirname .
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The working directory is the starting point for
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evaluating file names that do not begin with
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.L /
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or
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.LR # ,
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as explained in
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.IR intro (2).
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When Plan 9 boots, the initial process has
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.L /
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for its working directory.
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.SH SOURCE
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.B /sys/src/libc/9syscall
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.SH SEE ALSO
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.IR intro (2)
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.SH DIAGNOSTICS
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Sets
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.IR errstr .