Gl command

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A Windows PowerShell CLI command; used to display or get the current PowerShell location.

Usage Syntax

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Usage Examples

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Usage Notes

gl Is an alias for Get-Location

Command Alternatives

The pwd command is also an alias for Get-Location

PowerShell Usage Notes

With most PowerShell commands;

• Brief command syntax usage help can be displayed using by prefixing the command with the help parameter, for example: help pwd (help is actually an alias of Get-Help)
• More detailed command syntax usage help can be displayed using by also suffixing the the command with the -detailed parameter, for example: help pwd -detailed

Most PowerShell commands support these common parameters;

• -verbose - display detailed information about command operation
• -debug - display programmer-level detail about command operation.
• -errorAction continue | silentlycontinue | stop | inquire - specify how the command responds when an error occurs, the default is continue
• -whatIf - displays what will happen if the command is executed, without actually executing
• -confirm - prompts the user for permission before performing any action that modifies the system

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Related Commands

Use the ls command to list directory contents

Use the mkdir command to create or make directories

Use the rm command to remove directories and their contents

Use the mv command to move directories and their contents

Use the cp command to copy directories and their contents

Command Equivalents

The Linux platform command equivalent has the same name: pwd command, Linux

The Cisco platform command equivalent has the same name: pwd command, Cisco

The Nortel platform command equivalent has the same name: pwd command, Nortel

The Windows Command Prompt command equivalent is the cd command

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