cd (SFTP client view)

Function

The cd command changes the working directory of the SFTP server.

Format

cd [ remote-directory ]

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
remote-directory	Specifies the name of a directory on the SFTP server.	The value is a string of 1 to 64 case-insensitive characters without spaces.

Views

SFTP client view

Default Level

3: Management level

Usage Guidelines

The SFTP server authorizes users to access files in certain directories and their subdirectories.
The specified working directory must exist on the SFTP server. If the remote-directory parameter is not included in the cd command, only the current working directory of an SSH user is displayed as the command output.

Example

# Change the current working directory of the SFTP server to /bill.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] sftp 10.137.217.201
Please input the username:admin
Trying 10.137.217.201 ...
Press CTRL+K to abort
Connected to 10.137.217.201 ...
Enter password:

sftp-client> cd bill
Current directory is:
/bill