NodeJs child_process working directory

Question

I am trying to execute a child process in a different directory then the one of its parent.

var exec = require(\'child_process\').exec;

exec(
    \'pwd\',
         


        

Answer 1

The option is short for current working directory, and is spelled cwd, not cdw.

var exec = require('child_process').exec;
exec('pwd', {
  cwd: '/home/user/directory'
}, function(error, stdout, stderr) {
  // work with result
});