I need help im trying to make a little program that just changes the current directory but i get a segmentation fault.
Code:#include <stdio.h> #include <unistd.h> int main() { char *path; printf("Which directory do you want to go to?:"); scanf("%s",&path); chdir(path); printf("yay it worked!\n"); return 0; }
Yes, a pointer just points to data. You have to make it point somewhere. Your variable path points to somewhere arbitrary. What you're doing with your scanf() call is trashing whatever memory it points to, and the OS is stopping you.
Do something simple. Make a char array of a certain size and use fgets() to safely read in the directory (and remember to trim off the newline). There are examples on using fgets() throughout the forums and I believe possibly in the FAQ on this site.
That should work now using your code assuming the directory isn't over 39 characters I believe.Code:#include <stdio.h> #include<stdlib.h> #include <unistd.h> int main() { char *path = (char *)malloc(40 * sizeof(char)); printf("Which directory do you want to go to?:"); scanf("%s",path); chdir(path); printf("yay it worked!\n"); return 0; }
It works now thanks guys.
