Stuck on step 11 (creating Linux server)

[N0ctrnl]

~ is another way of saying $HOME, or in your case, probably /home/eq. So your directories are likely in /home/eq/peq and /home/eq/server.

The above is a really good example of why you need to find a Linux primer or something. That's about the most basic thing you should know about a Linux filesystem. Since I've not seen you mention taking a listing of the directory, I'm assuming you don't know about the 'ls' command either?

This is just the beginning of your frustration. There are a LOT of things you're not going to know. Coming back here isn't a tenable solution every time you need to do the most basic OS command. That's to say nothing at all of the security concerns...

[Wolfshead Sky]

I've got to start somewhere.

I've looked in /home/eq and there are no "peq" or "server" folders to be found. That is the reason for my post. I can't find them anywhere. Yet if I go to try step 8 again and use the command "mkdir peq server" (or just "mkdir peq"), it tells me it can't because they already exist. Ok, so where are they? I have no idea. I've looked in every folder I could find and even tried a search. Can't find them anywhere.

If you are thinking they are in /home/eq, then what is the difference in the terminal between:

root@eq:/home/eq#

and

root@eq:~#

Yes, I've looked into the "ls" command. I tried it (and subsequently looked it up, along with other commands (yes, I've done some poking around)) since it was a part of step 11.

I have no idea what I am missing since everything I've read (both here and other sources on Linux) tells me I'm doing it right. Looking elsewhere for info on Linux commands is great and all, but it isn't specific to my issue trying to get an EQ server up and running.