What is an Absolute Pathname vs a Relative Pathname

Question

Like the title says, what is the difference between an absolute and relative pathname? I\'m taking a Computer Organization class right now, and the lecture I\'m in is a crash co

Answer 1

• An absolute path starts with the character /.
• A relative path does not.

The literal wording from the POSIX standard:

[A relative path is] A pathname not beginning with a character.

[An absolute path is] A pathname beginning with a single or more than two characters.