why System("cd") doesn't work?

[static_cast]

What is the reason for the "cd" command not working through "system".. In example system("cd") does not execute. Or maybe there is a trick to making it work....

THaNx

[likwid]

What makes you think it doesn't execute? You might want to try the full path.

[likwid]

I don't think full path actually makes any difference, should work. Example:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main() {
        system("ls");
        return(0);
}

That works fine.

[Franklin52]

A system command runs in a sub-shell, so a "cd" in your program changes the working directory of the sub-shell, not its parent, the shell from which the sub-shell was launched.
When the command exits, you're back in the original directory because the current shell has not done a "cd".

Use the chdir() function.

Regards

[Snoopydog]

What is the reason for the "cd" command not working through "system".. In example system("cd") does not execute. Or maybe there is a trick to making it work....

THaNx

Hello , well maybe u need use cd whit parameters for example:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main()
{
system("cd --"); // go to root
//or
system("cd /home/user"); // go to folder "your name user"

return 0;
}

good luck1.

[likwid]

Franklin explained why this doesn't work ^^ See above.