Execute cd command from perl script

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Re: Execute cd command from perl script by pc88mxer (Vicar) on Jun 19, 2008 at 16:43 UTC
To affect the current working directory of the perl process, use the `chdir()` function.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Execute cd command from perl script by Tanktalus (Canon) on Jun 19, 2008 at 16:39 UTC
Check the FAQ for 'environment'. (Or, if you aren't trying to affect your parent process' envrionment, look at chdir.)	[reply]
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