.. in $PWD: bug or feature?

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From: Mitchell N. Perilstein
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1992 18:16

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Forgive me if this is part of the old getwd() problem but,

  bash$ cd /usr/local/..
  bash$ builtin pwd
  /usr
  bash$ /bin/pwd
  /usr
  bash$ echo $PWD
  /usr/local/..

When should `pwd` differ from $PWD? Users who have \W in their PS1 might
find this annoying. 


bash$ echo $BASH_VERSION
1.12.1

# Also seen on Sun3,
SunOS unuk 4.0  sun

# Sun4,
SunOS mira 4.1 2 

# and rs6000
AIX maya 1 3 000001601000

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Subject: .. in $PWD: bug or feature?
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