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you can access a file withour changing the directory. just provide the full path to open. $ENV{HOME} should contain your homedir on linux/unix platforms.
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Re^2: How do I change directory to root directory
by kdelph (Initiate) on Mar 04, 2005 at 17:40 UTC
    So if I type in my $file ="home/test/sever/default/test.log.2005.03.04";
    That should work ? I don't need to change to the Test directory from home ?
      Correct. As long as the directory you run the script from has home as a directory underneath it.

      As a side note, use full paths unless there is a very good reason not to. It makes your life much easier.

        But my directory that I'm in does not have Home underneath it, it has nothing underneath it. That's my problem I'm trying to access a directory but am unable to do cd to go back to the root directory and then open the file.
        It does not work I tried it and keep getting a message
        No such file or directory Maybe I have my syntax wrong?:

        my $file ="/opt/directoryname/directoryname/directoryname/sever/default/log/log.2005.03.04";