Sep 23, 2006 #1 V vreddy Advanced Member level 4 Joined Aug 12, 2006 Messages 109 Helped 1 Reputation 2 Reaction score 1 Trophy points 1,298 Activity points 2,051 fren, i can see the directory in my list but when i give command as cd dir_name it says dir could'nt find........i can see the dir but how can it say the dir name could'nt find............ plz can anyone help me out.......... thanks vreddy
fren, i can see the directory in my list but when i give command as cd dir_name it says dir could'nt find........i can see the dir but how can it say the dir name could'nt find............ plz can anyone help me out.......... thanks vreddy
Sep 23, 2006 #2 safwatonline Advanced Member level 4 Joined Nov 19, 2005 Messages 1,341 Helped 219 Reputation 438 Reaction score 48 Trophy points 1,328 Location EGYPT Activity points 9,038 linux hello, 1-maybe it is not a directory 2- Linux is case sensetive , so make sure that u type the name of the directory exactly as it is shown.
linux hello, 1-maybe it is not a directory 2- Linux is case sensetive , so make sure that u type the name of the directory exactly as it is shown.
Sep 23, 2006 #3 V vreddy Advanced Member level 4 Joined Aug 12, 2006 Messages 109 Helped 1 Reputation 2 Reaction score 1 Trophy points 1,298 Activity points 2,051 Re: linux ya i typed the dir name as it is.......but still its not opening............. but i can open other dir only one dir i could'nt open........i thankyou vreddy
Re: linux ya i typed the dir name as it is.......but still its not opening............. but i can open other dir only one dir i could'nt open........i thankyou vreddy
Sep 23, 2006 #4 safwatonline Advanced Member level 4 Joined Nov 19, 2005 Messages 1,341 Helped 219 Reputation 438 Reaction score 48 Trophy points 1,328 Location EGYPT Activity points 9,038 linux maybe u dont have pemission, try "ls -l <directoryname>" and see the pemissions, or paste the output here
linux maybe u dont have pemission, try "ls -l <directoryname>" and see the pemissions, or paste the output here
Sep 25, 2006 #5 V vreddy Advanced Member level 4 Joined Aug 12, 2006 Messages 109 Helped 1 Reputation 2 Reaction score 1 Trophy points 1,298 Activity points 2,051 Re: linux thankyou, i have typed ls -l <dir> this was output wat i got..... -rw-rw-r-- 1 Prasad Prasad 0 Sep 22 15:45 USB but the command wat u told we used for knowing the detailed info for files.........but i want to open the dir......... i want to open that dir 'i was working in ths same dir 2 days back............ regards vreddy
Re: linux thankyou, i have typed ls -l <dir> this was output wat i got..... -rw-rw-r-- 1 Prasad Prasad 0 Sep 22 15:45 USB but the command wat u told we used for knowing the detailed info for files.........but i want to open the dir......... i want to open that dir 'i was working in ths same dir 2 days back............ regards vreddy
Sep 25, 2006 #6 safwatonline Advanced Member level 4 Joined Nov 19, 2005 Messages 1,341 Helped 219 Reputation 438 Reaction score 48 Trophy points 1,328 Location EGYPT Activity points 9,038 linux u have to add the execution permissions "chmod a+x <nameof the directory>"
Sep 25, 2006 #7 S shaikhsarfraz Full Member level 5 Joined Aug 8, 2006 Messages 285 Helped 25 Reputation 50 Reaction score 6 Trophy points 1,298 Activity points 2,961 Re: linux HI, Try this command chmod -777 <dir name> This command will give you all the accses to the directory. thanks sarfraz
Re: linux HI, Try this command chmod -777 <dir name> This command will give you all the accses to the directory. thanks sarfraz
Sep 25, 2006 #8 dipal_z Full Member level 5 Joined Apr 21, 2005 Messages 278 Helped 37 Reputation 74 Reaction score 7 Trophy points 1,298 Location India Activity points 3,008 Re: linux vreddy said: -rw-rw-r-- 1 Prasad Prasad 0 Sep 22 15:45 USB Click to expand... this entry doesn't seem to be directory for directory the first '-' should be 'd' i.e. your entry will look like this if its directory drw-rw-r-- 1 Prasad Prasad 0 Sep 22 15:45 USB
Re: linux vreddy said: -rw-rw-r-- 1 Prasad Prasad 0 Sep 22 15:45 USB Click to expand... this entry doesn't seem to be directory for directory the first '-' should be 'd' i.e. your entry will look like this if its directory drw-rw-r-- 1 Prasad Prasad 0 Sep 22 15:45 USB
Sep 25, 2006 #9 safwatonline Advanced Member level 4 Joined Nov 19, 2005 Messages 1,341 Helped 219 Reputation 438 Reaction score 48 Trophy points 1,328 Location EGYPT Activity points 9,038 linux yes , i didnt notice that
Oct 4, 2006 #10 mehboob_iiui Full Member level 2 Joined May 20, 2006 Messages 132 Helped 8 Reputation 16 Reaction score 1 Trophy points 1,298 Location Rawalpindi - Pakistan Activity points 2,013 Re: linux see if the dir name contains spaces if it does the try doing cd 'my directory' instead of cd my directory
Re: linux see if the dir name contains spaces if it does the try doing cd 'my directory' instead of cd my directory