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Working Directory

Here are two helpful tips for finding the working directory.

Called Script Directory

To get the directory hosting a script no matter where you call the script from use this command:

DIR=$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd)

Git Root Directory

If a directory host a local git project, you can get the root directory by calling this command:

DIR="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"

Reference

• Stackoverflow: How can I get the source directory of a Bash script from within the script itself?