help: changing directories in terminal

[striker0204]

hey, i need to figure out exactly how to change my directory in the terminal. im trying to install wine and i need to do this..


Simply change to the directory where you downloaded SteamInstall.exe and type

wine SteamInstall.exe

If you downloaded the MSI version of Steam installer, type wine msiexec /i SteamInstall.msi


i tried
cd /desktop
cd /striker/desktop (striker is my root name thingy)
cd /desktop/

etc. ive tried soo many combinations im nearly braindead.

please help

[devils casper]

Its Capital D in Desktop.

cd 
ls
cd Desktop
ls

I would suggest you to check linuxcommand.org too.

[striker0204]

ok well heres what i got =/

striker@dhcppc0:~> su
Password:
dhcppc0:/home/striker # cd
dhcppc0:~ # ls
.bash_history .fs-Q9ULva .gnome2_private .wapi .Xauthority
bin .fs-Ydwkfc .gnupg .windows-label .xauthUD9oHH
.config .fvwm .hplip .wine .xauthyJvYEa
.esd_auth .gconf .kbd .xauth0PAu82
.exrc .gconfd .qt .xauth4u2gpT
.fs-MODkab .gnome2 .recently-used.xbel .xauth6jDQRY
dhcppc0:~ # cd Desktop
bash: cd: Desktop: No such file or directory
dhcppc0:~ # ls
.bash_history .fs-Q9ULva .gnome2_private .wapi .Xauthority
bin .fs-Ydwkfc .gnupg .windows-label .xauthUD9oHH
.config .fvwm .hplip .wine .xauthyJvYEa
.esd_auth .gconf .kbd .xauth0PAu82
.exrc .gconfd .qt .xauth4u2gpT
.fs-MODkab .gnome2 .recently-used.xbel .xauth6jDQRY
dhcppc0:~ #

[striker0204]

nvm. with a bit of tinkering around i figured it out. thanks casper

[Jonathan183]

You should install wine using YAST.

[striker0204]

i tried using yast. everything got out of hand. i find the ksmart to be much easier to use, much more stable. theres literally thousands of files already built into the repository. it self updates its great

[gogalthorp]

Then install via Smart.

[striker0204]

i did. i got it working somewhat. now my problem is this:

the steam thing came up, asked me which directory id like to install it in. it didnt give me any of my linux directories, only my windows/C:

after i did all the next next next and let the application install, it wanted to update.

it didnt give me an update progress, just said steam updating.

i let it run overnight, because i did this about 1am but when i woke up it was no longer on the screen. so i assumed it updated anyway.

i went to do.....

wine Steam.exe

and it said

striker@dhcppc0:~> su
Password:
dhcppc0:/home/striker # wine Steam.exe
wine: could not load L"c:\\windows\\system32\\Steam.exe": Module not found
dhcppc0:/home/striker #

i checked my windows part of the file system, and i dont have system32. do i need to have that??

[scrarfussi]

you should have a system32 folder in your wine drive did u do a winecfg

[striker0204]

no i didnt do a winecfg. how do i go about doing that?