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Development Tools Introduction to the Terminal Directories and Files Paths

Posted by Davi Sanchez-Vanterpool
Davi Sanchez-Vanterpool
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I need help! Fill in the blank to complete the command to print the contents of the resume.txt file within the documents

Notice that you are not currently in the documents directory; you will need to include that as part of the path! treehouse:~/workspace$ ls documents games images treehouse:~/workspace$ ls documents profile.txt resume.txt treehouse:~/workspace$ cat

4 Answers

Christiam Hernandez
Christiam Hernandez
3,032 Points
Christiam Hernandez
Christiam Hernandez
3,032 Points

The answer will be the directory first and the file after "documents/resume.txt".

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
228,025 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
228,025 Points

Hint: When constructing a path to a file in a sub-directory, you put the directory name first, then a slash ("/"), and finally the file name.

I'll bet you can get it now without an explicit spoiler. :wink:

Roberto Rivera
Roberto Rivera
10,832 Points
Roberto Rivera
Roberto Rivera
10,832 Points

I think it's document/games. or try cd games

David Patrick
David Patrick
6,067 Points
David Patrick
David Patrick
6,067 Points

documents/resume.txt

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
228,025 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
228,025 Points

...or perhaps with an explicit spoiler.   :see_no_evil: