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I need to change directory to install a driver but "cd" does not change directory or folder from desktop

Asked by TaoBoogie

Ah more writing space ;¬)
I am trying to install a sound driver so when I open the terminal window it is in "desktop" to install I need to be in the same directory or folder as the install file. here is the output message I receive:
ged@ged-desktop:~$ cd realtek
bash: cd: realtek: No such file or directory
ged@ged-desktop:~$ cd alsa-driver-1.0.14
bash: cd: alsa-driver-1.0.14: No such file or directory
Am I using the correct terminology?
I am very new to ubuntu so this procedure is not too easy to use. I have in the past used DOS which looks similar.

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Rodrigo Donado (frezeeer) said : 		#1

hi:

can you please copy what you get from using the command "ls"?
ls will show you the directories that you have in your current directory, it looks like you don't have those.

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TaoBoogie (taoboogie) said : 		#2

thank you for the swift reply.
this is the output:
ged@ged-desktop:~$ ls
Bliss.bmp Desktop Documents Examples Music Pictures
ged@ged-desktop:~$
I can see from that, that it not listing what i can see on my deskktop

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Best Rodrigo Donado (frezeeer) said : 		#3

what do you mean it is not listing what you can see?

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TaoBoogie (taoboogie) said : 		#4

Actually you have helped me to understand a little already.
In the terminal window it says "ged@ged-desktop:~$" So I thought it would list all the folders (four of them) that I could actually see on my Desktop. From that list that you asked me to type in I could see the terminal was listing the files in the folder "Home Folder" Now I have just move the folder containing the install file I wanted to run to my "Home Folder" then I typed "./install" and the installation started.
So I'm guessing when it says "ged@ged-desktop:~$" it is looking at or in my "Home folder"
The installation did not work but at least I understand the process a little more.
Where can I find a list of all the commands I can use?

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Rodrigo Donado (frezeeer) said : 		#5

http://www.ss64.com/bash/
will give some ideas.
if you think the question is solved then marked as solved.
welcome to ubuntu

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TaoBoogie (taoboogie) said : 		#6

Thank you ver much my problem is solved