I’m no Linux expert, but I can find my way around well enough. Remembering that a directory is analogous to a folder, I mainly use<\/p>\n
pwd<\/span> shows where you are (print working directory)<\/p>\n ls<\/span> shows the files and other directories within your present one<\/p>\n cd ..<\/span> backs you up one level (cd for change directory)<\/p>\n cd directory_name<\/i><\/span> places you in that directory<\/p>\n The potential problem with a USB drive: do you know where it is (or what it’s called)?<\/p>\n When I plug in a USB, I can find it in the media<\/span> directory, visible from the top level directory. However, when I invoke the terminal, it doesn’t put me at the top level directory but rather at my home directory. I have to back up a couple of levels to reach the top directory. From there, I can enter ls<\/span>, then see the media<\/span> directory among the listings.<\/p>\n The media directory can then be entered:<\/p>\n cd media<\/span><\/p>\n Checking its contents thus:<\/p>\n ls<\/code><\/p>\n you might see a list of users rather than the USB drive itself. Entering your own directory<\/p>\n cd my_user_name<\/span><\/p>\n you might then list its contents<\/p>\n ls<\/span><\/p>\n to find the USB drive. The computer might give it a name based on its model number rather than a recognizable handle. You can enter it to confirm it’s the device you’re expecting.<\/p>\n