how to see the files in opt directory

pon · 04-22-2015, 02:48 AM

Hi

i need to see the files in opt directory

when i command /opt/filename/...

it is going without error in terminal but not able to open those files

thanks

pon

RMLinux · 04-22-2015, 02:59 AM

you change directory first cd /opt.. then ls -al :-)

pon · 04-22-2015, 03:07 AM

ya i tried. now i want to view and edit the files in opt directory like how we edit files in desktop, home folder.
sub folders inside home is visible directly no need of commands in terminal, but in opt directory why it is not visible

Quote:

linuxsys1@linuxsys1-desktop:~$ cd /opt
linuxsys1@linuxsys1-desktop:/opt$ ls -al
total 12
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Apr 21 18:51 .
drwxr-xr-x 23 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:40 ..
drwxrwxr-x 6 root root 4096 Apr 22 12:08 tinyos-2.1.2

now i need to open tinyos-2.1.2 folder in opt

RMLinux · 04-22-2015, 03:20 AM

type: cd tinyos-2.1.2 because you are not in that directory drwxrwxr-x see the "d" in front meaning directory.

currently you are only in /opt directory.

ondoho · 04-22-2015, 02:07 PM

...are you sure editing files in /opt is a good idea?
(you will need root privileges for that anyway)
maybe if you told us what your actual problem is, we could help you find better solutions.

veerain · 04-22-2015, 02:17 PM

Login as root or use su or sudo to get root priviledges. Then access the files to see and edit.