Jan 25, 2013, 05:26 AM
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Terminal problem (user account issues?)
I'm trying to start tackling some C++ tutorials (I'm a total programming n00b), and in doing so this is the first time I've every really needed to do anything in the Terminal. At present though, it seems that I can't even get started with it, as I can't run *anything* via the Terminal as there is some weird issue that I can't seem to find any web advice on.
On opening the terminal I get the following: Code:
unknown-e4:ce:8f:17:a5:ae:Desktop username$ I am trying to compile a program ('your first C++ program 1.1 here: http://www.openframeworks.cc/tutoria...roduction.html) which requires a few lines of code. But on entering the first line ("cd Desktop") I just get: -bash: cd: Desktop: No such file or directory I don't know if I have some weird account issue/corruption on my macbook (Macbook Pro Early 2011). I had an issue where the desktop background was resetting itself every time I rebooted, which I resolved via some advice I found somewhere online, but the problem seems to have re-emerged. I'm pretty sure I remember it being something to do with the computer being confused about user accounts, but there should only really be one account (my 'username' one) on my Macbook, and to my knowledge I have never created or used any other. I have had the Macbook since new, btw. Anyone able to offer any advice/shed any light on this please? Many thanks in advance  ---------- The bit with  should of course be a : and D next to each other, but the forum renders it as an emoticon.
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Jan 25, 2013, 05:27 AM
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If you use code tags you won't get random
in your posts!I have done this in your posts (the fun of Moderator powers!). It seems you are already in the Desktop folder: that's what the Desktop indicates to me in the prompt.
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Jan 25, 2013, 05:32 AM
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If you have issues like that, like desktop resetting this means the permissions are not right, I had a similar issue with it, most likely the ~/Home/Library/Preferences folder is set to the wrong permissions.
Or your Username has the wrong permissions. |
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Jan 25, 2013, 05:36 AM
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Code:
unknown-e4:ce:8f:17:a5:ae:Desktop username$ Can you paste the output of the following: Code:
ls -alh ~ |
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Jan 25, 2013, 05:44 AM
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Gawd. I feel like a bit of an iiidiiiot, haha. Thanks!
So what is the meaning of the Code:
unknown-e4:ce:8f:17:a5:ae: Should it look like that? And anyone any ideas about what this account problem is that is causing my desktop to reset every time I reboot (I can't find the solution that I found last time it was happening). Many thanks. ---------- Quote:
Here you go: Code:
total 128 drwxr-xr-x+ 36 username staff 1.2K 16 Jan 10:58 . drwxr-xr-x 5 root admin 170B 21 Jul 2011 .. -rw------- 1 username staff 3B 9 Jun 2011 .CFUserTextEncoding -rw-r--r--@ 1 username staff 42K 24 Jan 17:55 .DS_Store drwx------ 4 username staff 136B 24 Jan 17:52 .Trash drwxr-xr-x 4 username staff 136B 16 Jul 2011 .adobe -rw------- 1 username staff 876B 25 Jan 11:10 .bash_history drwxr-xr-x 5 username staff 170B 27 Jun 2012 .config drwx------ 3 username staff 102B 8 Jul 2011 .cups drwx------ 15 username staff 510B 22 Jan 01:47 .dropbox drwxr-xr-x 24 username staff 816B 28 Nov 09:30 .dvdcss drwxr-x--- 20 username staff 680B 27 Jun 2012 .easytag -rwxrwxrwx@ 1 username staff 30B 27 Feb 2012 .fomuomrrc -rw------- 1 username staff 0B 12 Jan 2012 .gdb_history -rw-r--r-- 1 username staff 38B 27 Jun 2012 .gtk-bookmarks -rw-r--r-- 1 username staff 662B 16 Jan 2012 .imagineer_log.txt drwxr-xr-x 3 username staff 102B 9 Nov 2011 .local drwxrwxrwx 3 username staff 102B 12 Jul 2011 .nchsoftware drwxr-xr-x 3 username staff 102B 8 Nov 2011 .smb -rw-r--r--@ 1 username staff 17B 27 Feb 2012 .smoizxen drwx------ 3 username staff 102B 10 Jan 2012 .ssh drwxr-xr-x 2 username staff 68B 16 Nov 2011 .wapi drwxr-xr-x 4 username staff 136B 6 Dec 2011 Applications drwx------+ 30 username staff 1.0K 25 Jan 11:31 Desktop drwx------+ 16 username staff 544B 22 Jan 17:39 Documents drwx------+ 13 username staff 442B 24 Jan 17:52 Downloads drwx------@ 13 username staff 442B 19 Jan 10:41 Dropbox drwxr-xr-x@ 5 username staff 170B 16 Jan 20:05 FontExplorer X drwxr-xr-x@ 7 username staff 238B 31 Oct 20:04 Google Drive drwx------@ 54 username staff 1.8K 22 Jan 12:51 Library drwx------+ 4 username staff 136B 22 Jan 17:36 Movies drwx------+ 7 username staff 238B 30 Nov 2011 Music drwx------@ 8 username staff 272B 29 Nov 12:41 Pictures drwxr-xr-x+ 6 username staff 204B 16 Jan 2012 Public drwxr-xr-x@ 5 username staff 170B 9 Jun 2011 Sites drwxr-xr-x@ 41 username staff 1.4K 5 Aug 2011 xxxxxx.com Again I've replaced my username with 'username' and a site that I own with xxxxxx.com, in the name of privacy. Thanks. |
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Jan 25, 2013, 05:45 AM
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As for the wallpaper - try deleting (Move to the desktop, just in case) ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist and ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.systempreferences (Note that ~/Library is /Users/username/Library and NOT /Library) |
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Jan 25, 2013, 05:46 AM
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Jan 25, 2013, 05:49 AM
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Thanks guys, that's brilliant. I'll have a look at the suggestions shortly and report back if I still can't get my head around it.
Much obliged |
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Jan 25, 2013, 05:51 AM
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