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Old 10-31-2011
Power creating directory in unix
Hi,

If i create a directory like with the command ...

Code:
~/.ssh

so where this folder will be get created in side my home directory ...? what (~) represents here..?Smilie
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Old 10-31-2011
It will be created in your home directory as a hidden directory. ~ represents Home Directory here.
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Old 10-31-2011
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Originally Posted by smilesavvy
It will be created in your home directory as a hidden directory. ~ represents Home Directory here.
Well if I have directory under home lets say /home/499633 and now I want to make dir(ssh) inside the directory 499633... then what would be the command please guide me and how can I view the hidden directories in unix...Thanks in advance..!!Smilie
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Old 10-31-2011
Code:
#assuming /home is your home directory
mkdir ~/499633/.ssh
 
ls -la ~/499633/

--ahamed
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Old 10-31-2011
To create a directory .ssh in /home/499633

Code:
mkdir -p /home/499633/.ssh

To see hidden directories

Code:
ls -a | gerp "^d"

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