Terminal shows -bash-3.2$

Please someone help me. I have no idea what I am doing, I just noticed when I open Terminal it shows -bash-3.2$

If i type cd.. it wil say -bash: cd..: command not found

How can I reset this or back from bash 3.2$?

Is something to do with sudo?

Like a months ago when I deleted an app, i found 10 thousands of sudo files in my trash , so i deleted them, because i had no clue what they are..

Please help me out.

Posted on Feb 23, 2014 7:43 PM

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Posted on Feb 23, 2014 8:06 PM

Attila,


the “-bash-3.2$ ” is just the prompt that Terminal displays, waiting for the next command to be entered. Your cd.. command line should have a space between the cd command and its .. parameter. This has nothing to do with the sudo command.

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Sep 25, 2016 1:55 AM in response to kellingson

I have a similar problem with my MBA. In terminal mode I see -bash-3.2#


My macOS Sierra install is hung and now Disk Utility says my HD is corrupted. One recommendation I found on-line is to delete the macOS Sierra install file.


Booting in safe mode doesn't work

Booting in recovery mode doesn't work

Running disk utilities says my Macintosh hard drive cannot be repaired.


Absolutely no problems using the MBA before downloading the update to macOS Sierra so the HD is not the problem.


Any advice?

Oct 10, 2016 12:06 PM in response to Attila Cseh

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Sep 25, 2016 1:55 AM in response to kellingson


I have a similar problem with my MBA. In terminal mode I see -bash-3.2#


My macOS Sierra install is hung and now Disk Utility says my HD is corrupted. One recommendation I found on-line is to delete the macOS Sierra install file.


Booting in safe mode doesn't work

Booting in recovery mode doesn't work

Running disk utilities says my Macintosh hard drive cannot be repaired.


Absolutely no problems using the MBA before downloading the update to macOS Sierra so the HD is not the problem.


Any advice?

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