Terminal problem

guest · 03-14-2005, 02:24 PM

I was able to go into folders such as /usr or /etc before..

now i can't.. when i LS or DIR it only shows me 3 files and "Desktop"

currently it shows root@localhost ~] #

and when i do LS or DIR it shows me 3 files and "DESKTOP"

even after i do CD/

__J · 03-14-2005, 02:29 PM

are you typing the commands in caps?

guest · 03-14-2005, 02:31 PM

nope.. i didn't know it mattered either sorry..

__J · 03-14-2005, 02:34 PM

in *nix, everything is case sensitive when dealing with commands ( and pretty much everything else too, but there are some exceptions).

so even after:

Code:

cd / 
ls

it shows your home directory?

guest · 03-14-2005, 02:47 PM

ah! i didn't know it's "cd /"
i've been doing "cd/"

sorry i'm a windows/dos guy

thanks!