Where Is The Etc Folder In Linux?

Discussion in 'Software' started by Silverthunder, Feb 3, 2019.

  1. Silverthunder

    Silverthunder Sergeant

    Where is the etc folder in Linux? Ubuntu, if you want me to be more specific.
     
    Silverthunder, Feb 3, 2019
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  2. Philipp

    Philipp Administrator Staff Member

    /etc ;)

    Code:
    philipp@threadripper:~$ cd /etc
philipp@threadripper:/etc$
     
    Philipp, Feb 3, 2019
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  3. Silverthunder

    Silverthunder Sergeant

    Thanks. Where is it in the GUI?
     
    Silverthunder, Feb 3, 2019
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  4. Philipp

    Philipp Administrator Staff Member

    In GNOME: Files => Other Locations => Computer => etc

    etcfiles.png

    However, if you want to modify files in /etc, you need root access which is only available in terminal.
     
    Philipp, Feb 3, 2019
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  5. Silverthunder

    Silverthunder Sergeant

    If I navigate to etc and then I navigate back up, the directory that I am in is different (it is no longer the folder with downloads, documents, etc). How do I get back to the folder that I started in?
     
    Silverthunder, Feb 3, 2019
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  6. Philipp

    Philipp Administrator Staff Member

    The default directory is your home directory (/home/username/). You can go back to your home directory with cd $home

    I highly recommend that you install Midnight Commander to navigate through your files in terminal:
    mc.png

    To install Midnight Commander:
    sudo apt-get install mc

    Then you can run it with:
    mc or sudo mc (for full root rights)
     
    Philipp, Feb 4, 2019
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