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Is there a linux “cd” (change directory) command that can “cd” folders in grep style?
In Linux is there a way to cd folders in grep style?
For example you have directory named:
a__french_music___
I would like to write to terminal cdgrep fre and using Tab for autocompletion -->
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Where does `abcde` output files?
I ran abcde on an audio CD, when in the working directory $HOME. Now I can't find the outputed files in my home directory. Where do they go by default? I'm using the default abcde installation on ...
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How do I change directory to a path containing spaces in cmder on Windows 10?
I am working with both Docker Quickstart Terminal (Bash) and Cmder on Windows10.
On Bash, to change directory to a path where some folder contains spaces, I usually do:
cd "D:\my files\etc\etc&...
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Newbie trying to use sources
I am trying to have a simple file which changes the directory where the user currently is. If I run the file using . ./Genesis then the source files works fine. But I want to just use ./Genesis and ...
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Run "cd" command as superuser in Linux
Is there a way to run the cd command with superuser privileges to gain access to directories that are owned by root? When I run sudo cd <path>, I get sudo: cd: command not found.
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Why does `cd /../` not return an error in bash? [duplicate]
In bash (or, I'm assuming, any linux shell), I would expect cd /../ to return an error. I interpret that to be asking for the parent of the root of the directory tree. Since it's the root of the ...
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how to change directory and spin off process
I know how to change directory:
cd path
I know how to detach a process:
command &,
nohup command > /tmp/test_output.txt 2>&1 &,
nohup command > /dev/null 2>&1 &, ...
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How do I check whether a CD is currently in use on Linux?
How do I check whether a CD is in use before I remove it from the VM?
It's currently mounted on /dev/sr0 on a Ubuntu 14.04 machine and I need to unmount it for datastore migration.
I know it's not ...
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Why can I cd into non-executable directories mounted with sshfs?
I noticed that I can cd into non-executable directories that are mounted with sshfs.
First, I created directories with all eight possible modes:
$ pwd
/mnt/remote
$ for i in {0..7}; do mkdir test_$i; ...
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Should I worry about dd error?
I'm doing back up of some cd/dvd data discs, using dd. For all discs until now I'm getting error like:
dd: error reading '/dev/sr0': Input/output error
2425728+0 records in
2425728+0 records out
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Make and open linux directory with one commmand
Instead of doing:
mkdir build
cd build
or:
mv build build_2017_03_03
cd build_2017_03_03
What is one command that does both?
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Change Directory (cd) shortcuts
This has to have a simple answer, but when I try search for "cd", all the search results relate to compact disc instead of the linux command.
cd ..
takes me to the parent of the current directory I'...
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Linux: How could a directory be created without "." and ".."?
I am not sure if the following issue is specific to busybox: I have an embedded device with busybox installed. From what I understand, when a directory is created, usually 2 hidden files will be ...
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Is there a way to rip DVDs & CDs on headless CentOS box?
Has anyone set up headless DVD & CD ripping on a CentOS box? I’ve seen a few posts and threads about other operating systems, but nothing about CentOS / Fedora / Red Hat, and nothing recent.
I’d ...
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What's happening when you do 'cd //'? [duplicate]
This is just trivia really, but it's just got me wondering what's going on. I accidentally hit / instead of . today and got this:
[andrew.morris@server ~]$ cd //
[andrew.morris@server //]$ pwd
/
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