current directory

• The current directory is what ever directory you happen to be in at that time. When you first log into your account the current directory is your home directory.
• The current directory is the default and is assumed to be the location of the file named if you do not specify any other location.
• The current directory is changing constantly as you move from one directory to another. The cd command changes the current directory. The manipulation of the directory stack in the C-shell can also change the current working directory because the directory on the top of the stack is the current directory.