No such file or directory when I try to cd to a directory with two words in the name

Question

I am trying to untar a file and to do so, I have to go to the directory in terminal.

So as in the screenshot above, My downloads are stored in Downloads/Chrome Downloads. But when I type the command,

cd Downloads/Chrome Downloads
cd home/Downloads/Chrome Downloads
cd home/Downloads/Chrome-Downloads
cd home/Downloads/Chrome_Downloads
cd Downloads > cd Chrome Downloads

It says NO such file or directory

Please tell me the correct command to change directory of a folder with two words as the file name (Chrome Downloads).

Try: cd Downloads/Chrome\ Downloads The problem is the space, Tab completion is another option or the use of double apostrophes... — andrew.46, Oct 14 '17 at 02:49
You may find these questions helpful: How do I change the current working directory to the Downloads directory?, How to write the path of a folder with space in it's name?, When to use a preceding slash in path names? (e.g. for the 'cd' command), Home folder in root and not in home… I'm confused!. Also the UsingTheTerminal wiki page, which contains File & Directory Commands. — Eliah Kagan, Oct 14 '17 at 03:17
summary: the path to the Downloads directory can be written /home/$USER/Downloads, $HOME/Downloads or ~/Downloads, but if you open a terminal you are usually in your $HOME so you can cd Downloads. The easiest way to type a filename with spaces is often to type the first few letters and then press tab. If you need to type spaces, put a \ before each one. — Zanna, Oct 14 '17 at 05:37

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 14 '17 at 03:19

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You can change to the directory with space by putting \ before the space which in your case is chrome\ download. You can use tab completion for same.

answered Oct 14 '17 at 03:19

jkp

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No such file or directory when I try to cd to a directory with two words in the name

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