Questions tagged [cd]
`cd` is the command-line command for navigating the directory tree. It stands for C(hange) D(irectory). For the optical disc, please use [compact-disc]
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How to make "cd ..." goup two directories?
So, currently on macOS I have aliases set up like this...
alias ...='cd ../..'
alias ....='cd ../../..'
This allows me to go up multiple directories by typing in ... in my terminal. However, in my ...
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Is CD tray opening and closing activity natively logged in Ubuntu 14?
I had a CD that I was working from in my workstation and want to know if the tray was opened by anyone else while I was away.
Does Ubuntu natively log CD tray opening and closing activity? If so, ...
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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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Using CD as a data storage, burning files to CD/DVD
it has been a long time since i have used CD/DVDs in any computer.
The last time i remembered using CDs and burning them was during school days burning music into them.
Recently i have to create a ...
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DVD ROM won't read DVDs Windows 10
I have a problem with my DVD ROM drive. It won't read my CDs using Windows 10.
When I insert a CD, it sounds as if it reads it but sticks in the middle. When I press my DVD ROM disk into my computer, ...
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What happens if a scratched CD is ripped to MP3?
If a CD is damaged (e.g. if placed in a CD player it would stutter etc.), if you rip it on your computer to create an MP3, how will the damaged data sound?
Would it be just a "blank" in the middle ...
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windows 10 cmd prompt change directory to drive on different physical harddrive
I am a Windows noob here (coming from a linux background.)
I am having a problem in the cmd prompt changing to a directory on a different drive. Either I haven't found any suitable answers for this ...
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How can I cd to a long path in DOS 6.22?
I have a legacy PC which I have installed DOS 6.22 onto. I'm not sure what specific version this is, but it had CD drivers included, so I'm suspecting it wasn't exactly "bare bones".
I created a CD ...
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How to convert CD to mp3 using Windows 7 [duplicate]
I have Audio CD that I want to convert to mp3 on my laptop with Windows 7. I am ultimately trying to load onto my android phone. What is the process? I am a computer neophyte so not able to find ...
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Unable to cd into a folder
I'm try to CD into a folder but I keep getting the below error message.
PS A:\> cd "A:\Test\[Folder]\Folder1"
cd : Cannot find path 'A:\Test\[Folder]\Folder1' because it does not exist.
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Can I password-lock a CD-R after being burned?
I've been trying to find a program that could let me password lock or encrypt a CD-R I burned 10 years ago. I do not remember what program I used to burn it. Would it still be possible to modify the ...
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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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Desktop Shortcut to Terminal at a Specific Directory?
What I need is an icon on my desktop that I can double-click, and launch terminal, but already cd'd to specific directory.
I know how to configure Terminal.app to automatically cd to a specific ...
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Trying to update motherboard BIOS through bootable CD
Lately I have been trying to find a way to update the BIOS on my 10-year-old Asus P5BW-LA from 3.08 to 3.17. I found an HP update program called sp35153.exe, but whenever I try to run it in Windows XP ...
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