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If I enter Code: cd // then according to my command prompt I am in the // directory. How can this be so? When I "ls" it looks like root. ...
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    //

    If I enter
    Code:
    cd //
    then according to my command prompt I am in the // directory. How can this be so?

    When I "ls" it looks like root.

    I run Ubuntu.

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    Same thing happens when you run:
    Code:
    cd ///
    or
    Code:
    cd ////////////////////////
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    try:
    cd /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
    hope it helps

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    Quote Originally Posted by LlNUX View Post
    try:
    hope it helps
    I tried that and this is where it took me.... help!!!
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    dude I can not help you with that... what kernel version do you have?

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    Lol! hush, we're not making fun of you or anything... just playing around.
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