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Name

       mcd - change MSDOS directory

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Description

       The mcd command is used to change the mtools working directory on the MS-DOS disk. It uses the  following
       syntax:

          mcd [msdosdirectory]

       Without  arguments,  mcd  reports  the  current device and working directory.  Otherwise, mcd changes the
       current device and current working directory relative to an MS-DOS file system.

       The environmental variable MCWD may be used to locate the file  where  the  device  and  current  working
       directory  information  is stored.  The default is `$HOME/.mcwd'.  Information in this file is ignored if
       the file is more than 6 hours old.

       Mcd returns 0 on success or 1 on failure.

       Unlike MS-DOS versions of CD, mcd can be used to change to another device. It may be wise to  remove  old
       `.mcwd' files at logout.

See Also

       Mtools' texinfo doc

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