FAQ: Manipulation - Wildcards

[object0463055695]

I have the same issue. Do they monitor this chat?

[atlasmugged]

Having the exact same issue. It’s also saying “/comedy: no such file or directory” when there clearly is and I can even see it when I pwd. None of this makes sense and I’m sure there’s a bug. They need to fix this ASAP especially since this problem has been going on for 2 years.

[peymere]

Has anyone figured out how to get past Question #3? I feel like I’ve tried everything and I’m really not sure what I’m doing wrong

[loganparnell07232965]

hello all. i was going through the same issue and was able to find someones help on the codecademy discord. The answer for problem is (cp * /home/ccuser/workspace/movies/comedy/slapstick /home/ccuser/workspace/movies/comedy) excluding the ()… i can not provide the work behind this as it was given to me by someone else but i did request that they explain it in here if they have the time to. im sure many of you would like to be able to move forward in this course. i hope this helps

[cgsullivan1]

Hello,

This is just the standard syntax for a Bash copy command. You can Google “Bash copy” and check out the first result.

Essentially in Bash the order is:

[Command] [Flags (optional)] [Source directory] [Destination directory (if applicable)].

[gslighthouse]

You’re a lifesaver man!

[tag3166974947]

Continuing the discussion from FAQ: Manipulation - Wildcards:

Hello, unfortunately I still have the problem. It’s very annoying…, I can’t pass the point 3. Any other solution?

[laismaranhao]

You saved my life!!! THANK YOU

[spihled]

Reset the exercise and when at the third exercise use ‘…’ (two dots)to move to the comedy directory

[luisardi]

go the the right upper menu, “get unstuck” then press reset exercise twice.

[css0451344397]

Hopefully this helps anyone who had troubles with this exercise

[mega0442060771]

i am having the same problem and several sections, where i do it correct but then it doesnt tick it off, i try it 6/7 times then look at the hint and it was the same answer.

[net8775733609]

what am i doing wrong?

[net8775733609]

I have the same problem…by any chance if u have figured it out…please share it with me too

[byte7795207434]

I have some weird issue, I am pretty sure I am doing it right, but it looks like there is a bug, can anyone help me out in any way?

Cheers guys!

[byte7795207434]

I think this might be a bug, any idea what to do with it after reporting it?

[lisalisaj]

you could reset the workspace and try again. (use the gear icon)

I did it like this and it passed:

Summary

pwd
/home/ccuser/workspace/movies
$ ls
action  comedy  drama  genres.txt
$ cd comedy
$ ls
satire  slapstick  the-office.txt  waterboy.txt  zoolander.txt
$ cd slapstick
$ ls
waterboy.txt  zoolander.txt
$ cp * /home/ccuser/workspace/movies/comedy
$ cd ../
$ pwd
/home/ccuser/workspace/movies/comedy
$ ls
satire  slapstick  the-office.txt  waterboy.txt  zoolander.txt
$ 

[array5249974230]

I can’t get past the first step. I believe I’m taking the right steps:

1. cd /home/ccuser/workspace/movies/comedy/slapstick
2. ls

I think this is right but it says its wrong

[ajax0440549030]

AM having the same issue I can’t get past number 1. I did everything reset check if I spelled anything incorrectly and am still get the same message . Can anyone help?