[SOLVED] how do I navigate to the downloads folder in the terminal?

Gregg Bell · 03-12-2014, 01:11 PM

Thx everybody! lleb--good to know brian--that site looks really good (and simple enough to understand) chris--needed to hear that sgosnell--tried it--it works

Habitual · 03-12-2014, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lleb

linux is linux at the core, specifically when it comes to the command line.

Gregg: if you 'insist'

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CommandLineResources and a few more

Gregg Bell · 03-12-2014, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Habitual

Gregg: if you 'insist'

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CommandLineResources and a few more

Oh my God! Talk about overkill! I'll be 90 by the time I get done with all those! But some really good stuff--thanks! (I was already checking out ShellCheck!) Appreciate it!

AlfTor · 11-02-2023, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TroN-0074

try it like this

Code:

cd /home/gregory/Downloads

Once you get to the downloads directory to see your files there type

Code:

ls -l

the -l is a small L not a number 1

good luck to you.

TroN, you are a Genius to me!
(No kidding)
I've tried 4 two hours to get to my Downloads directory and always the system said = no such file or directory...
And was beginning to think my Slackware were corrupted (or even worse)...
Sorry to be so dumb sometimes (always?)
Many Thanks!

computersavvy · 11-02-2023, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlfTor

TroN, you are a Genius to me!
(No kidding)
I've tried 4 two hours to get to my Downloads directory and always the system said = no such file or directory...
And was beginning to think my Slackware were corrupted (or even worse)...
Sorry to be so dumb sometimes (always?)
Many Thanks!

We all were NOOBs at one time so don't be afraid to ask.

Takes time and experience to learn what we know, and none of us "know it all" by any means. Even after ~30 years of using linux I still ask questions.