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typing cd ~/desktop returns error no such directory

Asked by Sameer

I can access the directories in GUI mode but when I try to change to the directory in terminal it returns an error no such directory.
On typing ls I can see the directories listed but cannont change to them using cd command.

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Giorgio Wicklein (giowck) said : 		#1

Desktop not "desktop" :)

big D

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

Linux is VERY case sensitive. Be wary. Giorgio is correct btw.

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Sameer (sameer-orth) said : 		#3

You desrve thanks a Ton.
Though it never occured to me.
Further I created a new directory in /home but now if I try to copy any thing it says permission denied,
I must tell you I am only 3 days old in Linux. So I may sound very silly, but please help me to stay with Ubuntu

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

How did you make the folder?

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Sameer (sameer-orth) said : 		#5

by cli mkdir
Sameer

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#6

did you use any of this

sudo su

stuff that idiots insist on using?

can you provide the output of

whoami
ls -l <the folder name you are having issus with>

Make sure you run these commands when the terminal is in the same folder as the one you created the folder you are having issues with

E.g.

If you made a folder on desktop named "data" and are having issues, make sure your terminal is in ~/Desktop before launching the ls command

Thanks