These functions and data items provide information and operate on the
current process and user.
-\begin{funcdesc}{chdir}{path}
-\index{directory!changing}
-Change the current working directory to \var{path}.
-Availability: Macintosh, \UNIX{}, Windows.
-\end{funcdesc}
-
\begin{datadesc}{environ}
A mapping object representing the string environment. For example,
\code{environ['HOME']} is the pathname of your home directory (on some
use a modified environment.
\end{datadesc}
-\begin{funcdesc}{getcwd}{}
-Return a string representing the current working directory.
-Availability: Macintosh, \UNIX{}, Windows.
-\end{funcdesc}
+\begin{funcdescni}{chdir}{path}
+\funclineni{getcwd}{}
+These functions are described in ``Files and Directories'' (section
+\ref{os-file-dir}).
+\end{funcdescni}
\begin{funcdesc}{getegid}{}
Return the current process' effective group id.
Availability: \UNIX{}.
\end{funcdesc}
+\begin{funcdesc}{chdir}{path}
+\index{directory!changing}
+Change the current working directory to \var{path}.
+Availability: Macintosh, \UNIX{}, Windows.
+\end{funcdesc}
+
+\begin{funcdesc}{getcwd}{}
+Return a string representing the current working directory.
+Availability: Macintosh, \UNIX{}, Windows.
+\end{funcdesc}
+
\begin{funcdesc}{chmod}{path, mode}
Change the mode of \var{path} to the numeric \var{mode}.
Availability: \UNIX{}, Windows.