cant access folder created by other distro

This forum is dedicated to basic help and support :

Ask here your questions about basic installation and usage of Mageia. For example you may post here all your questions about getting Mageia isos and installing it, configuring your printer, using your word processor etc.

Try to ask your questions in the right sub-forum with as much details as you can gather. the more precise the question will be, the more likely you are to get a useful answer

cant access folder created by other distro

Postby ianoscar80 » Jul 22nd, '13, 19:12

hi all,

I'm dual booting Mageia 3 and Ubuntu 13.04.
I have created folder and copying some files while I log in Ubuntu to the home folder in Mageia partition.
Now when I log in Mageia, I can view the new folder created but no access to the files that I have copied.
It says "could not enter folder".
how can I configure access to the files from Mageia.
ianoscar80
 
Posts: 7
Joined: Sep 3rd, '12, 05:36

Re: cant access folder created by other distro

Postby doktor5000 » Jul 22nd, '13, 19:24

Please open a terminal and show the output of
Code: Select all
ls -al /path/to/your/folder

/path/to/your/folder is only a placeholder for the real location of the folder you have problems with.
Cauldron is not for the faint of heart!
Caution: Hot, bubbling magic inside. May explode or cook your kittens!
----
Disclaimer: Beware of allergic reactions in answer to unconstructive complaint-type posts
User avatar
doktor5000
 
Posts: 18067
Joined: Jun 4th, '11, 10:10
Location: Leipzig, Germany

Re: cant access folder created by other distro

Postby ianoscar80 » Jul 27th, '13, 14:51

Code: Select all
[zzz@localhost ~]$ ls -al /home/zzz/videos/New Folder/
ls: cannot access /home/zzz/videos/New: No such file or directory
ls: cannot access Folder/: No such file or directory
[zzz@localhost ~]$
Last edited by doktor5000 on Jul 27th, '13, 15:38, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: added code tags, to improve on clarity
ianoscar80
 
Posts: 7
Joined: Sep 3rd, '12, 05:36

Re: cant access folder created by other distro

Postby doktor5000 » Jul 27th, '13, 15:40

The folder name contains a blank, which has a special meaning to the shell.
Either use tab completion for the name, or escape the blank like this:
ls -al /home/zzz/videos/New\ Folder/
Cauldron is not for the faint of heart!
Caution: Hot, bubbling magic inside. May explode or cook your kittens!
----
Disclaimer: Beware of allergic reactions in answer to unconstructive complaint-type posts
User avatar
doktor5000
 
Posts: 18067
Joined: Jun 4th, '11, 10:10
Location: Leipzig, Germany


Return to Basic support

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest