How do you echo the folder name your currently in (using SHELL)?
 

Hi,

Im trying to find out how I can show what folder im currently in shell.

I had a little go with "ls" but could only get it to show all folders, not just the one im in.

Any help with this would be great :)

You can use pwd command.

Ah thanks alan_ri, your a legend :)

Wait, no not quite what I wanted,

I was hoping for just the folder not the full path.

eg,
directory:
/home/users/TECHNO/

Output:
You are in the folder TECHNO

Type in the terminal: and hit <enter>.Now on the left side will be only the name of the directory you're currently working in,not the full path.I hope that this solution will be OK for you.

No thats not what I wanted, I want to be able to have the folder name so I can use it in a echo script.


But don't worry I got a friend to help out.
This is what he/she gave to me (and it does what I wanted):
Thought id post it so anyone else ever looking as to how it's done can see :)

Sweet. :D
Well,you've showed us how it's done.

This might be more readable to some ...

Oh nice, thats much cleaner, thanks.