change directory command to desktop

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when I open up the terminal and write the command

cd Desktop

also I have tried

cd /Desktop

a message appears that no file or directory was found what I suppose to do? I have logged in as a root but still have the same problem any help?

about `cd` command http://askubuntu.com/questions/483129/what-is-difference-between-these-command — αғsнιη, Sep 08 '14 at 14:54

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 08 '13 at 14:43

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To enter your user's Desktop directory, run cd ~/Desktop (the ~ is expanded into your user's home directory). If your Desktop directory doesn't exist, you can create it via mkdir ~/Desktop.

answered Nov 08 '13 at 14:43

Ramchandra Apte

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but I want to run a specific c document exist on my Ubuntu desktop if I make a new directory it will be empty – arze ramade Nov 08 '13 at 14:46
@arzeramade then you can drag the document into the terminal and then remove the "file://" at the beginning. – Ramchandra Apte Nov 08 '13 at 14:48
sorry but I am new to UNIX can you tell me exactly how to do this ? – arze ramade Nov 08 '13 at 14:49
@arzeramade What part you don't understand? – Ramchandra Apte Nov 08 '13 at 14:50
how to drag the document to terminal – arze ramade Nov 08 '13 at 14:51
@arzeramade Left-click the document's icon and hold the left-click button while moving the mouse over the terminal. Then release the left-click button. – Ramchandra Apte Nov 08 '13 at 14:52
did you want to open a document from the desktop? – Avinash Raj Nov 08 '13 at 14:53
but when I do this and then write the command ls nothing appears – arze ramade Nov 08 '13 at 14:53
@Avinash Raj : I just want to run a c document exist on my desktop – arze ramade Nov 08 '13 at 14:55
@RamchandraApte : I just want to run it – arze ramade Nov 08 '13 at 14:55
@arzeramade To run it, double-click the icon of the file. Ubuntu is not _that_ different from Windows. – Ramchandra Apte Nov 08 '13 at 14:57
@RamchandraApte : no I want to write the command gcc myfilename.c – arze ramade Nov 08 '13 at 14:58
@arzeramade Press Ctrl+C while having the file selected. Then type `gcc ` in the terminal and then right-click the terminal and select "Paste". Remove the "file://" portion at the start the text you have pasted and _then_ press Enter. – Ramchandra Apte Nov 08 '13 at 15:00
@arzeramade you may want to edit your question and add exactly what you tried to do. – Braiam Nov 08 '13 at 15:07

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 08 '14 at 14:56

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cd Desktop/ Goes to the Desktop directory if you are in your home directory.

cd - Goes back to previous directory.

cd / Take you to the root directory.

cd ~/Desktop Will take you to your Desktop Directory no matter where you are.

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Volker Siegel

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answered Sep 08 '14 at 14:22

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Avinash Raj · Answer 3 · 2013-11-08T16:52:49.710

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Run this command in terminal,it will help you.

cd ~/Desktop
gcc yourfilename.c

edited Nov 08 '13 at 16:52

answered Nov 08 '13 at 15:05

Avinash Raj

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Why sudo to compile? One link at random: http://cboard.cprogramming.com/linux-programming/42383-never-compile-root.html – Rmano Nov 08 '13 at 16:13

change directory command to desktop

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