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Old 11-23-2013
How to Navigate to Windows Desktop?
I want to use my Desktop for saving files of my codes. Looking for Desktop in my OS (C : ) and couldn't find it anywhere. Is it possible to navigate to your desktop? If so how?

By the way, I am using Cygwin.
# 2  
Old 11-23-2013
Assume your windows username is DC.

Code:
cd /cygdrive/c/Documents and Settings/DC/Desktop

also note this is the entry point for windows filesystem(s):

Code:
ls /cygdrive

I would do this

Code:
cd   # now in home directory
/home/DC > ln -s /cygdrive/c/Documents and Settings/jim/Desktop ./Desktop   # this creates a symbolic link to the real Desktop
/home/DC > alias dtop='cd ~/Desktop'

# put this in your .bashrc or .profile

Now you have a "dtop" alias, or command. You can copy files from cygwin to desktop when you are in cygwin:
Code:
/Home/DC cp mycode.c Desktop

You can go to Desktop from anywhere:
Code:
dtop

Last edited by jim mcnamara; 11-23-2013 at 09:18 AM..
# 3  
Old 11-23-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by jim mcnamara
Assume your windows username is DC.

Code:
cd /cygdrive/c/Documents and Settings/DC/Desktop

also note this is the entry point for windows filesystem(s):
I actually don't have a Documents and Settings folder. Probably because I am using windows vista, which I forgot to mention.
# 4  
Old 11-23-2013
You can run a search from your root directory:
Code:
cd \
dir desktop /s /b

Please note that the above command might take a while to complete.

Once you know the path, you can navigate using cd
# 5  
Old 11-23-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoda
You can run a search from your root directory:
Code:
cd \
dir desktop /s /b

Please note that the above command might take a while to complete.

Once you know the path, you can navigate using cd
It says "cannot access desktop: no such file or directory". It's weird that I can't access all these things I have on my screen right now from my C: address.
# 6  
Old 11-23-2013
That is really wierd!

How about this:
Code:
cd c:\Users/username/Desktop

Replace username with your windows username.
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# 7  
Old 11-23-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoda
That is really wierd!

How about this:
Code:
cd c:\Users/username/Desktop

Replace username with your windows username.
Thanks, that works!
 
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