This PowerShell script changes the current working directory to the logs directory.
PS> ./cd-logs.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.PS> ./cd-logs.ps1
📂/var/logs with 3 files and 2 folders entered.
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Sets the working directory to the logs folder
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script changes the current working directory to the logs directory.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./cd-logs.ps1
📂/var/logs with 3 files and 2 folders entered.
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
#requires -version 5.1
function GetLogsDir {
if ($IsLinux -or $IsMacOS) { return "/var/logs" }
$WinDir = [System.Environment]::GetFolderPath('Windows')
return "$WinDir\Logs"
}
try {
$path = GetLogsDir
Set-Location "$path"
$files = Get-ChildItem $path -attributes !Directory
$folders = Get-ChildItem $path -attributes Directory
"📂$path with $($files.Count) files and $($folders.Count) folders entered."
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ ERROR: $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}(page generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 as of 03/27/2026 07:17:14)