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Mountaineer 11-06-2011 03:07 PM

Lowering directory level
 
I have 'home/scott/Documents/Addresses

I type CD.. and/or Cd../.. and these commands don't work. System says no such command. How does one get out of directories?

A lot of you folks have been very helpful to me lately.
I'll quiet down after this one.

colucix 11-06-2011 03:09 PM

Code:

cd ..
Linux commands are case-sensitive, hence CD or Cd are not valid. Also you need a space between a command and its argument(s).

Mountaineer 11-06-2011 07:41 PM

Change directory
 
Thank you. I didn't realize that the .. is an option. One more problem cleared up.

suicidaleggroll 11-07-2011 08:57 AM

In any directory in linux, . is a link to the current directory, and .. is a link to the parent directory.

Mountaineer 11-07-2011 11:08 AM

Directory change
 
Thanks. That clarifies the relationship.


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