[SOLVED] can't get past

[Rita G.]

i'm trying to install something and get stuck at:

# mkdir ~/build

............and...........

# cd ~/build

can anyone explain what these mean?

i know it's as root.....but the terminal does not do anything when i enter either one.

[Crafty Kisses]

Do you have the following package installed?

sudo apt-get install build-essential

[kellemes]

i'm trying to install something and get stuck at:

# mkdir ~/build

............and...........

# cd ~/build

can anyone explain what these mean?

i know it's as root.....but the terminal does not do anything when i enter either one.

"mkdir ~/build" creates directory /home/<user>/build
"cd ~/build" moves you to directory /home/<user>/build

[oldos2er]

i'm trying to install something and get stuck at:

# mkdir ~/build

............and...........

# cd ~/build

can anyone explain what these mean?

i know it's as root.....but the terminal does not do anything when i enter either one.

You shouldn't be running these commands as root. And if the terminal gives you no feedback, it means the command completed successfully.

[Rita G.]

thank you all for replies

i didn't realize that all i had to do was copy & paste these.

hehehe hee hee

i feel so stooooooooooooopid!