Does `wd:` in `jobs` show the current working directory of each job, or the previous working directory when invoking each job?

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Does wd: in jobs show

Can you demonstrate it or quote from some references?

I was under the impression of the second one when asking Does `ps` provide the working directory of each process?, but the replies seem all about the first one.

I actually explicitly told Tim the answer to this, at https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/459033/5132 . — JdeBP, Jul 29 '18 at 21:11

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 29 '18 at 19:22

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Jobs prints the working directory the shell had when starting the related job.

What later happens is not in the scope of the shell.

answered Jul 29 '18 at 19:22

schily

Thanks. Can you demonstrate it or quote from some references? – Tim Jul 29 '18 at 20:30
Check the last function in the file sh/xec.c from the Bourne Shell in schilytools. – schily Jul 29 '18 at 20:33

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