Terminal open (possibly hidden) file using TextEdit
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I have been trying to run the following command:
sudo open -a textEdit ~/.bashrc. I get an error stating that the file does not exist. But then sudo nano ~/.bashrc opens up fine. I am not familiar with the nano interface nor command line so I wish to open the file in textEdit.
Is the file truely not there or is it a hidden file?
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I have been trying to run the following command:
sudo open -a textEdit ~/.bashrc. I get an error stating that the file does not exist. But then sudo nano ~/.bashrc opens up fine. I am not familiar with the nano interface nor command line so I wish to open the file in textEdit.
Is the file truely not there or is it a hidden file?
linux bash terminal osx sudo
asked Jul 12 at 23:49
pnizzle
1011
i just tried your command: open -a textEdit ~/.bashrc and it worked fine on my machine. Are you in your home directory when you issue the command?
– jmh
Jul 18 at 20:29
you can unhide all files by typing CMD + SHIFT + .
– jmh
Jul 18 at 20:33
Why do you want to edit.bashrcwithsudo?
– RoVo
Jul 24 at 8:33
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I have been trying to run the following command:
sudo open -a textEdit ~/.bashrc. I get an error stating that the file does not exist. But then sudo nano ~/.bashrc opens up fine. I am not familiar with the nano interface nor command line so I wish to open the file in textEdit.
Is the file truely not there or is it a hidden file?
linux bash terminal osx sudo
asked Jul 12 at 23:49
pnizzle
1011
I have been trying to run the following command:
sudo open -a textEdit ~/.bashrc. I get an error stating that the file does not exist. But then sudo nano ~/.bashrc opens up fine. I am not familiar with the nano interface nor command line so I wish to open the file in textEdit.
Is the file truely not there or is it a hidden file?
linux bash terminal osx sudo
asked Jul 12 at 23:49
pnizzle
1011
asked Jul 12 at 23:49
pnizzle
1011
asked Jul 12 at 23:49
pnizzle
1011
asked Jul 12 at 23:49
pnizzle
1011
1011
i just tried your command: open -a textEdit ~/.bashrc and it worked fine on my machine. Are you in your home directory when you issue the command?
– jmh
Jul 18 at 20:29
you can unhide all files by typing CMD + SHIFT + .
– jmh
Jul 18 at 20:33
Why do you want to edit.bashrcwithsudo?
– RoVo
Jul 24 at 8:33
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i just tried your command: open -a textEdit ~/.bashrc and it worked fine on my machine. Are you in your home directory when you issue the command?
– jmh
Jul 18 at 20:29
you can unhide all files by typing CMD + SHIFT + .
– jmh
Jul 18 at 20:33
Why do you want to edit.bashrcwithsudo?
– RoVo
Jul 24 at 8:33
i just tried your command: open -a textEdit ~/.bashrc and it worked fine on my machine. Are you in your home directory when you issue the command?
– jmh
Jul 18 at 20:29
i just tried your command: open -a textEdit ~/.bashrc and it worked fine on my machine. Are you in your home directory when you issue the command?
– jmh
Jul 18 at 20:29
you can unhide all files by typing CMD + SHIFT + .
– jmh
Jul 18 at 20:33
you can unhide all files by typing CMD + SHIFT + .
– jmh
Jul 18 at 20:33
Why do you want to edit
.bashrc with sudo ?– RoVo
Jul 24 at 8:33
Why do you want to edit
.bashrc with sudo ?– RoVo
Jul 24 at 8:33
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You should first unhide all files by typing CMD + Shift + . Then try opening the file with textEdit,
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1 Answer
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You should first unhide all files by typing CMD + Shift + . Then try opening the file with textEdit,
edited Jul 24 at 2:01
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answered Jul 24 at 1:07
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You should first unhide all files by typing CMD + Shift + . Then try opening the file with textEdit,
edited Jul 24 at 2:01
slm♦
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answered Jul 24 at 1:07
jmh
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up vote
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up vote
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down vote
You should first unhide all files by typing CMD + Shift + . Then try opening the file with textEdit,
edited Jul 24 at 2:01
slm♦
233k65479650
answered Jul 24 at 1:07
jmh
1135
You should first unhide all files by typing CMD + Shift + . Then try opening the file with textEdit,
edited Jul 24 at 2:01
slm♦
233k65479650
answered Jul 24 at 1:07
jmh
1135
edited Jul 24 at 2:01
slm♦
233k65479650
edited Jul 24 at 2:01
slm♦
233k65479650
edited Jul 24 at 2:01
slm♦
233k65479650
233k65479650
answered Jul 24 at 1:07
jmh
1135
answered Jul 24 at 1:07
jmh
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answered Jul 24 at 1:07
jmh
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i just tried your command: open -a textEdit ~/.bashrc and it worked fine on my machine. Are you in your home directory when you issue the command?
– jmh
Jul 18 at 20:29
you can unhide all files by typing CMD + SHIFT + .
– jmh
Jul 18 at 20:33
Why do you want to edit
.bashrcwithsudo?– RoVo
Jul 24 at 8:33