Changing directory

Question

~$ cd downloads
bash: cd: downloads: No such file or directory
~$ ls
Desktop    Downloads         Music     Public     Videos
Documents  examples.desktop  Pictures  Templates
~$ cd downloads
bash: cd: downloads: No such file or directory

Why is the directory not being changed?

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 26 '15 at 20:25

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In Linux file names are case sensitive. The directory isn't named downloads but Downloads.

answered Feb 26 '15 at 20:25

Florian Diesch

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score 9 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 26 '15 at 21:52

9

Directories are case sensitive in Linux, run cd Downloads.

edited Feb 26 '15 at 21:52

Tactux

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answered Feb 26 '15 at 20:25

Khan Shahrukh

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kos · Answer 3 · 2015-04-14T17:13:46.723

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That's because Linux systems are case-sensitive. So to change bash's current working directory from ~/ to ~/Downloads run:

cd Downloads

edited Apr 14 '15 at 17:13

answered Feb 26 '15 at 20:25

kos

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