Change terminal directory
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:16 pm
Have had Mint for a couple of months and I LOVE it! And it's FREE!
Anyway, the learning curve has been a little steep for me. I am taking a JAVA class and I save the exercises on my Google drive (using InSync). I'm doing good in the class (I used to write COBOL) but not so good learning Linux.
Is there some way to configure a terminal session to start in a particular directory? I can't find anything in profile preferences. I've tried to write a bash script (finally figured out how to and set execute permission) but it won't run cd or it won't recognize directories with spaces (i.e. "Google Drive"/"CIS 211") or I don't know how to format the command. I've spent a week trying to find an online tutorial I can understand but they all use terms I don't know yet. I'm still excited by Mint but I need a boost over some of the tyro hurdles. I know eventually I look back and say "DUH!". I know it's a stupid little thing but I'm tired of typing in the change every time.
Anyway, the learning curve has been a little steep for me. I am taking a JAVA class and I save the exercises on my Google drive (using InSync). I'm doing good in the class (I used to write COBOL) but not so good learning Linux.
Is there some way to configure a terminal session to start in a particular directory? I can't find anything in profile preferences. I've tried to write a bash script (finally figured out how to and set execute permission) but it won't run cd or it won't recognize directories with spaces (i.e. "Google Drive"/"CIS 211") or I don't know how to format the command. I've spent a week trying to find an online tutorial I can understand but they all use terms I don't know yet. I'm still excited by Mint but I need a boost over some of the tyro hurdles. I know eventually I look back and say "DUH!". I know it's a stupid little thing but I'm tired of typing in the change every time.