Cd/?

[haxer]

Hello i have downloaded something a file to a game and the guide on the internet tels me to use it in "terminal" then i should type in CD/downloaded directory/ ... but i have saved it to the desktop which is my downloaded directory then? im in oem mode now have been for a while if thats any help :S

[HAARP]

/home/*user*/Desktop

[haxer]

home/*user*/desktop? deosnt work please help im a noob i edmit it :)

[Omnios]

home/*user*/desktop? deosnt work please help im a noob i edmit it :)

I think he ment cd /home/ " your user name " /desktop

You might also want to read this threaed and the links others have posted here on how to install software in Linux.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=171822

[fatsheep]

This command will bring you to your desktop regardless of username:


cd ~/Desktop


Oh and here's possibly the best guide for installing software in Ubuntu:

http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/

[haxer]

"terminal"

cd ~/dekstop
bash-: cd: /home/oem/desktop: no such file or directory?

why the f*ck?

[haxer]

And i think the current helping is in how to cd to a directory?

[v6ikek6rbes]

type in terminal

cd /home/yourusername/desktop

[oedipuss]

also keep in mind that "desktop" and "Desktop" are considered two different words in linux. Files and directories are case sensitive.
Therefore, if your user name is "oem" , your desktop would be at /home/oem/Desktop
The tilde '~' is like an abbreviation for /home/username for the current user.

[3rdalbum]

"terminal"

cd ~/dekstop
bash-: cd: /home/oem/desktop: no such file or directory?

why the f*ck?

I too am wondering why, when you asked to change to a directory called "dekstop", Bash knew you wanted "desktop" :-P

It's case-sensitive: cd ~/Desktop will do it.

[haxer]

Thanks guys and girls :) really helpful :P