Python: No such file or directory error (Mac user)

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I am a Mac user and I am trying to change the cwd of the current directory to the below but it is giving me the error. Could you please suggest me how I can fix this error?

os.chdir('/Users/hdummi/Desktop/')

OSError                                   Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-24-12308fa290ee> in <module>()
----> 1 os.chdir('/Users/hdummi/Desktop/')

OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/Users/hdummi/Desktop/'

The current path says something like:

import os
os.getcwd()

'/export/hda3/borgletdata/dirs/'

Are you perhaps on a different volume or disk?

AetherUnbound
– AetherUnbound

2017-08-12 15:23:54 +00:00
Commented Aug 12, 2017 at 15:23 — AetherUnbound
– AetherUnbound, Commented Aug 12, 2017 at 15:23

Reilly Grant · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-12 15:26:42Z

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If I had to guess based on your current path I would say you are ssh'd into a Linux computer or otherwise running the script remotely so you can't chdir into the Desktop folder on your local Mac.

answered Aug 12, 2017 at 15:26

Reilly Grant

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user8453253 Over a year ago

Thanks Reilly. I am actually ssh'd into a Linux computer. How can I overcome this error?

Reilly Grant Over a year ago

If you need to access files from your local machine you will need to copy them to your remote machine.

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