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on ubuntu how to change the directory

Asked by sandeep

Hi
I have trouble doing the changing the directory
for example
if I am at sandeep@sandeep-desktop:~$ and i want to change the directory to shared directory how do i change it.
Do i have to go to root directory .
Thanks
sandeep

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Antonio Pérez-Aranda Alcaide (ant30) said : 		#1

For root directory use this command:
cd /

For user root home directory use this command:
sudo -s
cd /root

sudo -s is for take a terminal with user root. Then you be the user root is you user sudo -s in these terminal.

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Raúl González Duque (zootropo) said : 		#2

Also, you can go to the upper folder using cd ..

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sandeep (sandeep-bhucher) said : 		#3

Hi
if I want to manage the shared folder or other folder of my computer on the
terminal prompt, how can i do that.
Thanks
sandeep

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Antonio Pérez-Aranda Alcaide (ant30) said : 		#4

Please, visit
https://help.ubuntu.com/
and
http://ubuntuguide.org

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