hidden Volumes/Extern folder?? SOLVED! THX!

[Darkerangel]

Okay so I want to use both DukeEllington and IainIain suggestion, and I see the two external drives in which one of them does have a 1.

But my question before I do what is suggested is HOW can I see both folders or how can I see what's inside of them.

Only thing that terminal gives me is just text, not the actual folder to view.

 

[Hal Itosis]

Only thing that terminal gives me is just text, not the actual folder to view.

That command (as posted on page 1) would never work on OSX anyway... it looks like syntax for some Linux variant maybe. Here's the OSX equivalent:

du -h -d1 /path/to/folder

If the /path/to/folder is omitted, it measures the current working directory.
Depending on permissions in the target, a sudo prefix may be needed.

 

[Darkerangel]

That command (as posted on page 1) would never work on OSX anyway... it looks like syntax for some Linux variant maybe. Here's the OSX equivalent:

du -h -d1 /path/to/folder

If the /path/to/folder is omitted, it measures the current working directory.
Depending on permissions in the target, a sudo prefix may be needed.

Well I got this: (guess I need a sudo in there somewhere?)

macintosh-2:volumes User$ du -h -d1/path/to/folder
du: ./File Juicer 1/.Trashes: Permission denied
4.2M ./File Juicer 1
0B ./Seagate
du: ./Seagate 1/.Trashes: Permission denied
843G ./Seagate 1
du: ./StuffIt 2010/.Trashes: Permission denied
43M ./StuffIt 2010
843G .

 

[Hal Itosis]

Well I got this:

macintosh-2:volumes User$ du -h -d1/path/to/folder

Nice... but there should be a **space** after the "-d1" and /path/to/folder should be replaced with a real pathname.

(guess I need a sudo in there somewhere?)

sudo du -h -d1 /replace/this/part/with/a/path/to/a/real/folder/or/omit/to/do/the/current/directory

 

[Darkerangel]

Nice... but there should be a **space** after the "-d1" and /path/to/folder should be replaced with a real pathname.



sudo du -h -d1 /replace/this/part/with/a/path/to/a/real/folder/or/omit/to/do/the/current/directory

Thanks Hal Itosis but when I do the space than I get:

macintosh-2:volumes User$ du -h -d1 /Seagate
du: /Seagate: No such file or directory

Same thing when I put Seagate 1

 

[Hal Itosis]

Thanks Hal Itosis but when I do the space than I get:

macintosh-2:volumes User$ du -h -d1 /Seagate
du: /Seagate: No such file or directory

Same thing when I put Seagate 1

Drag the folder (or disk) into the Terminal window to get the proper pathname... or use copy/paste (select the icon, command-C, click in Terminal, command-V).

Hmm, might be prudent to include the -x option as well (to avoid spanning potential multiple-volumes). I think you'll end up running something like this:

sudo du -hx -d1 /Volumes/Seagate\ 1

BTW, having anyone actually do all this stuff wasn't my idea. I was merely correcting syntax based on your initial comment, and the commands someone else previously posted.

 

[Darkerangel]

Drag the folder (or disk) into the Terminal window to get the proper pathname... or use copy/paste (select the icon, command-C, click in Terminal, command-V).

Hmm, might be prudent to include the -x option as well (to avoid spanning potential multiple-volumes). I think you'll end up running something like this:

sudo du -hx -d1 /Volumes/Seagate\ 1

BTW, having anyone actually do all this stuff wasn't my idea. I was merely correcting syntax based on your initial comment, and the commands someone else previously posted.

I dunno, seem like it's telling that there are two files, but one of them isn't there or something. Anyways, I got this now:

macintosh-2:~ User$ /Volumes/Seagate\ 1
-bash: /Volumes/Seagate 1: is a directory
macintosh-2:~ User$ /Volumes/Seagate
-bash: /Volumes/Seagate: is a directory
macintosh-2:~ User$ sudo du -hx -d1 /Volumes/Seagate/ 1
0B /Volumes/Seagate/
du: 1: No such file or directory
macintosh-2:~ User$ sudo du -hx -d1 /Volumes/Seagate
0B /Volumes/Seagate


But still no luck in finding where the second/fake folder is located. Which brings up a point, it says "volumes" but I see a "volume" folder at visible.

 

[Hal Itosis]

macintosh-2:~ User$ /Volumes/Seagate\ 1
-bash: /Volumes/Seagate 1: is a directory

Where's the command? [a folder can't execute anything]

macintosh-2:~ User$ /Volumes/Seagate
-bash: /Volumes/Seagate: is a directory

Where's the command? [a folder can't execute anything]

macintosh-2:~ User$ sudo du -hx -d1 /Volumes/Seagate/ 1
0B /Volumes/Seagate/
du: 1: No such file or directory

Finally a command... but what's "1" ? (missing backslash to escape the space)

But still no luck in finding where the second/fake folder is located.

2nd fake folder?

Which brings up a point, it says "volumes" but I see a "volume" folder at visible.

What?

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Let's start over.

Okay so I want to use both DukeEllington and IainIain suggestion, and I see the two external drives in which one of them does have a 1.

Forget about measuring sizes with du (like i said: i was only correcting syntax in my first post... not troubleshooting your specific issue).

Now... describe the problem you're having, and let's have a look at the output from these two commands:

df -h

ls -Orbitlake /Volumes

Those should shed some light on your situation (but an actual description from you about what's going wrong will still help).

 

[Darkerangel]

Where's the command? [a folder can't execute anything]

Where's the command? [a folder can't execute anything]

Finally a command... but what's "1" ? (missing backslash to escape the space)

2nd fake folder?

What?

~§~
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Let's start over.

Forget about measuring sizes with du (like i said: i was only correcting syntax in my first post... not troubleshooting your specific issue).

Now... describe the problem you're having, and let's have a look at the output from these two commands:

df -h

ls -Orbitlake /Volumes

Those should shed some light on your situation (but an actual description from you about what's going wrong will still help).

Sorry Hal Itosis. Okay so basically I have an external drive called Seagate however do to other downloading programs, I have found out that there seem to be two folders, a Seagate and a Seagate 1 thus is the reason for calling one of them a "fake folder". One person here as said that you can delete a folder through terminal while the other says you can transfer stuff over to the right folder before deleting the fake.

My question was how can I find both folders to see what's inside of them before decided to delete the fake. Just want to make sure nothing important is in it. Terminal keeps hinting that's it is located somewhere called Volume/Seagate however I do not see any folder called "Volume" to find them.

 

[Hal Itosis]

My question was how can I find both folders to see what's inside of them before decided to delete the fake. Just want to make sure nothing important is in it. Terminal keeps hinting that's it is located somewhere called Volume/Seagate however I do not see any folder called "Volume" to find them.

Okay... well, my last 2 commands there will clear up some of the remaining mystery (for us).


If you wish to skip that and just proceed on your own, the (invisible) /Volumes folder can easily be opened in several ways... two being:

• use Finder's Go menu --> Go to Folder... item to bring up a text field. Type /volumes and hit return
  
  or...
  
  
• enter open /Volumes in Terminal.

 

[calderone]

I didn't see it posted here, but there is an Apple KB that covers this topic:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2474

 

[Darkerangel]

Okay... well, my last 2 commands there will clear up some of the remaining mystery (for us).


If you wish to skip that and just proceed on your own, the (invisible) /Volumes folder can easily be opened in several ways... two being:

• use Finder's Go menu --> Go to Folder... item to bring up a text field. Type /volumes and hit return
  
  or...
  
  
• enter open /Volumes in Terminal.

@.@ HOLY SHIZ-NIT! I see it/them. I was right, the volume folder was invisible because the folder icon itself is like see through or shaded. Anyways, there is my actual external drive Seagate 1 and Hal Itosis there actually is another folder called just Seagate. Now what should I do because there's nothing in the Seagate folder. Should I/Can I delete it right now as is or do I have to do it via terminal?

Thanks!