Can't open a two word directory.
 

I have the following directory under my root directory:

My Documents

It's two words and I can't CD to it.

Is there anyway to use the ls -la command to CD to this directory?

Thanks

ls is used for list the content within current directory, i dont know how to use ls -al for cd to the directory. however
cd, type the first word of the directory "M" and use the tap key or from ls -al out put copy the name of the directory and paste it
OR
rename the "My Documents" directory as a one word name and then try to cd to that directory

If you don't want to rename it,

cd My\ Documents

should do the trick.

From a terminal you type this:
cheers,
jdk

Yep, alternatives include

1. escape the space '\'
2. use double quotes
3. use single quotes
4. rename to something sane eg change space to underscore (my favourite)

IME, file/dir names native to *nix don't have spaces in them, even though its legal to do so.
Most *nix tools use space to separate args on there cmd line, which is prob why we don't have spaces in a file/dir name

try cd my?documents

Works here nicely, :)
Sasha

Heh ... while that works it's not lazy enough ... you have
to type the whole thing out! 'cd my\ d' will allow for
tab expansion, saving 7 key-strokes (if there's no other
dirs that start with my\ d, that is) ;D



Cheers,
Tink

Not lazy enough?? :confused: Sheesh!

Well then make sure it's the only folder in the working directory, and type:

cd *

I can't make it any lazier than that :D

PS - where's the OP? I wonder if any of these options is working..

Sasha