Ubuntu – How to cd into a directory in the home folder

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How do I change directories to downloads, from the home folder, in the latest version Ubuntu 12.10? I tried cd /downloads, but it gave an error saying that there is no such directory.

Best Answer

cd ~/Downloads

Remember: Linux is case sensitive, so Downloads and downloads are different directories.

~ is a "shortcut" to the home directory. Another one would be $HOME. If you're already in your home directory you can just cd Downloads.

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