fchdir

Syntax

#include <unistd.h> int fchdir(int fd);

Description

This function changes the current directory to the directory described by the file descriptor fd.

Return Value

Zero on success, else nonzero and errno set if error.

Portability

ANSI/ISO C	No
POSIX	1003.2-1992; 1003.1-2001

Example

int fd; fd = open("dir", O_RDONLY); fchdir(fd);