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I am still learning the command terminal, so please give me some latitude. I want to execute terminal commands for files that reside on my flash drive, but do not know how to move to the directory of the device they are on in terminal mode. In windows I would just switch to the drive letter, then change to the directory. I did a google search and thread search here but could not find any clear instructions on how to do that. Please advise.
Hmmm. I read it to be an issue with mount, about which I know almost nothing. I read “move to” to mean cd to, but I think we need to know if the flash drive is mounted, and where, and I don’t know what to tell the OP beyond man cd
In windows I would just switch to the drive letter, then change to the directory.
Similar concept, different philosophy. Instead of drives, *nix uses mountpoints - so you change to a directory (think folder) under that mountpoint. If you issue a "df -hT" you will see all your mounts, including hopefully your drive. Then you can use either the full path <mountpoint>/directory in your command or "cd" to that directory as mentioned above.
Linux has a help system for each command called "man" also mentioned above - use "q" to quit from man. (no quotes when entering commands)
Hmmm. I read it to be an issue with mount, about which I know almost nothing. I read “move to” to mean cd to, but I think we need to know if the flash drive is mounted, and where, and I don’t know what to tell the OP beyond man cd
Quite correct. I read "move" and missed that it says "move to".
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