Every time I try to go to this directory it says it does not exist, but it does exist!
~$ sudo cd /Downloads
sudo: cd: command not found
~$ cd /downloads
bash: cd: /downloads: No such file or directory
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Try instead `cd /home/USER_NAME/Downloads` – M. Becerra Jan 14 '17 at 11:39
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Or if you are in `HOME` already, which is the normal case when you just opened the terminal, you can run `cd Downloads` – M. Becerra Jan 14 '17 at 12:10
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Notice that USER_NAME must be replaced by your current user name. – M. Becerra Jan 14 '17 at 12:39
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2@M.Becerra next time post `cd /home/$USER/Downloads/` $USER will be changed to current active user ;) – Rinzwind Jan 14 '17 at 12:44
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Didn't know that @Rinzwind , I will from now on. Sorry and thanks! :) – M. Becerra Jan 14 '17 at 12:49
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1@M.Becerra It's even easier to use `cd ~/Downloads` or `cd $HOME/Downloads`, which are equivalent – wjandrea Mar 23 '18 at 00:10
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The right command should be:
cd Downloads
Note that the first letter is capitalized. This also applies to other directory names in $HOME.
Desktop
Documents
Downloads
Dropbox
Music
Pictures
PlayOnLinux's virtual drives
Public
Templates
Videos
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But that doesnt work if you are in a different directory than `$HOME`, i.e. `cd /home/USER_NAME/Desktop && cd Downloads/` shows `No such file or directory` – M. Becerra Jan 14 '17 at 11:59
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3The command would be `cd ~/Downloads`, where `~` is substituted by the user's home directory. That should work when then folder exists. – Thomas Jan 14 '17 at 12:23
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