Can't use CD /downloads

Question

Every time I try to go to this directory it says it does not exist, but it does exist!

~$ sudo cd /Downloads
sudo: cd: command not found
~$ cd /downloads
bash: cd: /downloads: No such file or directory

Or if you are in HOME already, which is the normal case when you just opened the terminal, you can run cd Downloads — M. Becerra, Jan 14 '17 at 12:10
Notice that USER_NAME must be replaced by your current user name. — M. Becerra, Jan 14 '17 at 12:39
@M.Becerra next time post cd /home/$USER/Downloads/ $USER will be changed to current active user ;) — Rinzwind, Jan 14 '17 at 12:44
Didn't know that @Rinzwind , I will from now on. Sorry and thanks! :) — M. Becerra, Jan 14 '17 at 12:49
@M.Becerra It's even easier to use cd ~/Downloads or cd $HOME/Downloads, which are equivalent — wjandrea, Mar 23 '18 at 00:10

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 23 '18 at 00:12

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The right command should be:

cd Downloads

Note that the first letter is capitalized. This also applies to other directory names in $HOME.

Desktop
Documents
Downloads
Dropbox
Music    
Pictures
PlayOnLinux's virtual drives
Public
Templates
Videos

edited Mar 23 '18 at 00:12

wjandrea

answered Jan 14 '17 at 11:37

Liso

How come Downloads/ is the same as /home/USER_NAME/Downloads? – M. Becerra Jan 14 '17 at 11:40
Is the same, Downloads directory located on /home/USER_NAME/. – Liso Jan 14 '17 at 11:42
But that doesnt work if you are in a different directory than $HOME, i.e. cd /home/USER_NAME/Desktop && cd Downloads/ shows No such file or directory – M. Becerra Jan 14 '17 at 11:59
Still doesnt work @Liso – porc-h Jan 14 '17 at 12:22
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The command would be cd ~/Downloads, where ~ is substituted by the user's home directory. That should work when then folder exists. – Thomas Jan 14 '17 at 12:23
Still doesnt work @M.Becerra – porc-h Jan 14 '17 at 12:28

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