Note the upper and lower cases in the folder and file names. You can avoid the change directory, cd command and use just the copy, cp command and tell the command where the source file is: sudo cp ~/VueScan/vuescan.svg /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/ (Advanced) Method 2: Copy with relative or absolute file path Note: Normally when a file is successfully copied you don't get a confirmation. Now the above command should work, and the file vuescan.svg resides inside the folder ~/VueScan and you have entered this folder. For example: sudo cp vuescan.svg /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/ Now you can follow the instructions and use the cp command to copy the files in the location specified. Now you know that you are inside the ~/VueScan folder. When you type the above command and press Enter the command prompt will change from: :~$ VueScan and vuescan are completely different folders or files. Open a terminal (if not already open) and enter: cd VueScan Method 1: Change directory and then copy: Step 1: Change directory to VueScan in the terminal It is possible ChromeOS and Ubuntu denotes the file locations slightly differently.

In the screenshot, the file manager shows the location as: My files/Linux files/VueScanīased on the output of the pwd and ls commands the location is: /home/robwilton/VueScan It looks to me the folder VueScan exists in two places: I am not familiar with running Ubuntu inside a ChromeOS.

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