Mac Terminal help

[KeiCar]

How do I open the terminal by default in / not bin/bash.


I need to access a folder which live in root (ADB) and I can't get the commands to run when terminal opens in the user directory.

[jerk]

sudo cd /<folder name>

?

Your post has me puzzled because when you open terminal, it puts you in /Users/<username>, not /bin/bash. /bin/bash is the shell you're using.

Sounds like you're trying to do some Android rooting; this looks like it could end very badly (based on my perception of your experience with terminal commands and root access.) Good luck!

[XClayX]

I believe you have to update the .profile or .bashrc file to set your default path. The files are located in your /Users/username as hidden files. If you don't have them you can create them.

[jerk]

Ah, I see what he's saying, he doesn't know how to run commands that aren't in his path.

cd <directory with commands>
./<command>

I doubt he'll be using them enough to warrant editing his .bashrc file.

[XClayX]

Yeah I was wondering why you'd want to change your default path...

^like he said

Or in envoke it from a distance ./path/path/ect/file from a home directory. This generally works if program doesn't need to be launched from a specific directory.

As far as sudo, if your new to this its easy to blow away directories, files and permissions.

Are you pretty confortable working in unix OP?

[KeiCar]

ok, I'll show you what it looks like:


I managed to get it working though. And no worries with rooting, I've been doing it for a long time and I always do a nandroid backup incase I bonk the phone.

I downloaded a script that installs ADB (and in the process fixed my install) and now it works. And your right about messing around with sudo, I have no idea what Im doing (well maybe 1%) but I am usually pretty good at following directions...

[AudiVW guy]

you can also avoid terminal altogether..
from your desktop
click on the go menu
and then choose 'go to folder'
and then type in /etc or /var or what ever path you need
and your good to go
and the folder will pop up ... [ in locked mode - so you can browse.. if you need to make changes, then type in your password as needed. ]
simple.

[KeiCar]

I don't think you understand, ADB is a terminal command and needs to be run using the terminal.

[XClayX]

OP how often do you need to run the command? Maybe you could schedule it using crontab? (crontab -e)

Or when I get home I can look up the program I use to launch on startup in the backround without a terminal session firing up. I want to say its platapus, but I'd have to double check.

What does the command do?

"I don't think you understand, ADB is a terminal command and needs to be run using the terminal. "

Also I'm pretty sure you can make a desktop icon using platapus so your scripts run with just a click without firing up a terminal session. I'd have to double check on that too.

Last script I wrote took screenprints every 10secs and saved to disk. (My roomate was using my laptop )