Quote:
Originally Posted by CyberJet
I did create the directory (mkdir) during the process in /var/log/bcm. It's just a thought, should I have assigned special permissions? I tried to list the perms using:
Code:
ls -l ~/var/log/bcm
It produces:
Code:
ls: /bcm No such file or directory
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The two directories are not equivalent.
~/var/log/bcm specifies a directory underneath your home directory.
/var/log/bcm is an absolute pathname underneath
/. Note the use of the tilde
(~) which is shorthand for designating the home directory of whatever account is issuing the commands.