Aug 26, 2011 · I need to access the desktop via the cd command. I have tried: cd /desktop cd /home/desktop cd home/chris/desktop cd /chris/desktop cd desktop And some other combinations. I get the following response: bash: cd: home/chris/desktop: Not a directory Can anyone explain to me what is going on, please? Thanks, Chris

May 16, 2010 · Now I could do a copy and paste using the mouse but that wouldn't let me learn anything more about Ubuntu. I reckon knowing how to move around my computer using paths is going to be fundamental in using Linux, and Ubuntu in particular. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. regards brawd

Dec 3, 2010 · Re: Permission denied when trying to CD Typically you need x permission for your user, group, or other for a directory in order to access it and r permission to read from it. I was going to say you just need to use sudo.

Sep 29, 2012 · I install the CD and hit F12 and...hang, cursor-blink. I.e., I put in Ubuntu CD in the DVD/CD drive, turn on the power, hit F12, and I see a little person icon and I think a keyboard at the bottom of a screen that I think is Ubuntu trying to boot. Then the screen goes blank with a cursor blinking, and that's all that ever happens.

Mar 11, 2006 · It should scan for drives, and find a handful of them. Find /media/cdrom drives, if you have more than one then apply this step to all of them. Click on the drive letter ( in my case E: ) and press the "Show Advanced" button, and then select the "Type" of the drive to be "CD-ROM", apply to every drive that is a CD drive, and press "OK ...

Oct 25, 2010 · Linux is case sensitive. Dell Inspiron 1501 AMD Sempron, 4GB RAM, 120GB HDD, running 14.04 64Bit Dell Latitude D830 Centrino duo 4GB RAM 320GB HDD, running 13.10 64Bit

Sep 29, 2023 · did not include a command (no CD to change directory in front of it), and you didn't use the ~ to refer to a directory (you'll note I separated it above with a `/`) and used it in a location where it makes sense (your usage had it at the end, so your directory would have been expanded to .minecraft~ off the / or root directory with the directory named ".minecraft~" and not .minecraft.

Nov 27, 2008 · Incidentally, tab completion works for more than just cd; if you use modprobe, it will tab complete module names instead of filenames and so on. Cheers,PRShah Make your own: Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Mythbuntu All-in-One Live DVD

Oct 17, 2010 · Missing Linux kernels & initramfs images; Corrupted system folders (not including the module folder) In order for this procedure to work, you must: Have an Ubuntu family Live CD ISO image on a partition accessible from the Grub rescue prompt. Grub modules from a previous installation must be found and properly loaded. The procedure will not ...

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