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Mcd
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   The `mcd' command is used to change the mtools working directory on
the MS-DOS disk. It uses the following syntax:

     `mcd' [MSDOSDIRECTORY]

   Without arguments, `mcd' reports the current device and working
directory.  Otherwise, `mcd' changes the current device and current
working directory relative to an MS-DOS filesystem.

   The environmental variable `MCWD' may be used to locate the file
where the device and current working directory information is stored.
The default is `$HOME/.mcwd'.  Information in this file is ignored if
the file is more than 6 hours old.

   `Mcd' returns 0 on success or 1 on failure.

   Unlike MS-DOS versions of `CD', `mcd' can be used to change to
another device. It may be wise to remove old `.mcwd' files at logout.