Some command line questions

[jacatone]

I'm teaching myself the command line and am stumped on a couple of things. I have two files on my desktop, Downloads and Save File. When I type cd Downloads it correctly says "jacatone@eMax:~/Desktop/Downloads$", but when I do the same for Save File it says "bash: cd: Save: No such file or directory". How come?

If I use the command, mkdir to create a file, what command creates a text file? Then how do I add info to that text file?

Thanks.

[weedy]

Re: Some command line questions

First, re the command line - perhaps you have read the LinuxCommand.org tutorial? I think in the tutorial there is a comment that recommends that file names of more than one word should have the spacer line included. Example - Save_File. Not - Save File.

The txt file - In the menu of your text editor choose - File > Save As > (yourfilesname).txt

[Qqmike]

Re: Some command line questions

Also, have a look at my how-to:

Commands at Konsole: Beginners
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3091607.0
It gives an example of creating a text file.
I'm not an expert; I only use the basics, as given in that tutorial.
More importantly, see the Tuxfiles reference I give there, along with the ref weedy gave you.

(please post questions again back here on the forum, as you have done this time)

And my file
works better if it is
my_file
or
myfile
or
my-file
or
myFile
or
...
=> one "word" or string, no spaces.

[Qqmike]

Re: Some command line questions

Save File

Noticed that we didn't directly address your specific question:

Save File would be written as Save\ File
The backslash “escapes” the space between the words.
Or, use quotes: 'Save File'

btw, this is also at tuxfiles:

http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/weirdchars.html

But, as I say, that's a good reason—and why most of us—escape using spaces, so we don't have to escape spaces
Best to get in the habit of avoiding spaces.
That backslash (the "escape character") is difficult to read, especially mixed in with other stuff in a complex command. Quotes are OK, but a nuisance, except in rare, exceptional cases.

[ghillan]

Re: Some command line questions

When I type cd Downloads it correctly says "jacatone@eMax:~/Desktop/Downloads$", but when I do the same for Save File it says "bash: cd: Save: No such file or directory". How come?

you created 2 dirs.. Save and File. the reason is the space. if you wanna create a dir with a space in the middle:

mkdir " Save File"

but note that" cd Safe File" give you no such file or dir. To solve ... you have to write

cd Save\ File
or
cd "save file"

hint: DONT USE SPACES ... use "Save_File" its much easier ( and readable)

If I use the command, mkdir to create a file, what command creates a text file? Then how do I add info to that text file?

to create an empy file use "touch"
example:
touch test.txt

but is you want to write in the easier way is to use an editor ( for example vi ):

example:
vi test.txt

keep in mind that vi is quite complicated to use... its better you google some howto's else you'll get crazy.