Terminal Error! "bash: location: No such file or directory"

**penguinprogrammer** · January 6th, 2013

Hey, I'm trying to root into a downloaded folder from my downloads in the terminal but no matter how many times I try, I keep getting the same error. "bash: location: No such file or directory".
Any Help would be appreciated.

**TOMBSTONEV2** · January 6th, 2013

Make sure there is a space between cd and /
Example

cd /home/justin/Downloads

It is also case sensitive.

**Abhinav Kumar** · January 6th, 2013

Originally Posted by penguinprogrammer

Hey, I'm trying to root into a downloaded folder from my downloads in the terminal but no matter how many times I try, I keep getting the same error. "bash: location: No such file or directory".
Any Help would be appreciated.

Hi penguinprogrammer
Try locating your folder first

Code:

find YOUR_DIRECTORY_NAME -xtype d

YOUR_DIRECTORY_NAME should be replaced with your directory name.
Also then cd to the directory using autocompletion feature. (You just need to use tab and list of possible folders in that folder will be displayed). Make sure if there is a folder with space in it, you need to type escape sequence for space
eg: If you have a folder named untitled folder in your home directory, you need to type in a terminal with a slash in between

Code:

untitled\ folder

Regards
Abhinav

**iMac71** · January 6th, 2013

Originally Posted by Abhinav Kumar

Make sure if there is a folder with space in it, you need to type escape sequence for space
eg: If you have a folder named untitled folder in your home directory, you need to type in a terminal with a slash in between

Code:

untitled\ folder

Regards
Abhinav

an alternative to use of escape sequences is to enclose the directory name between quotes.

**penguinprogrammer** · January 6th, 2013

RE: TOMBSTONEV2 Thanks, I tried it and it still gave me the error. I also capitalized the 'd' in downloads, but it didn't work. Is it different for .zip folders?

**JiuJitsu500** · January 6th, 2013

You have to extract .zip folders first...

but to get into downloads it's typically "cd ~/Downloads"

Once extracted, then if there is a directory in Downloads, you can ~/Doanloads/yournewfolder or such. Note if you are already in downloads too, only "cd /yournewfolder" is necessary.

**penguinprogrammer** · January 6th, 2013

Originally Posted by JiuJitsu500

You have to extract .zip folders first...

but to get into downloads it's typically "cd ~/Downloads"

Once extracted, then if there is a directory in Downloads, you can ~/Doanloads/yournewfolder or such. Note if you are already in downloads too, only "cd /yournewfolder" is necessary.

Thanks, JiuJitsu500, it worked!