openoffice, FILE MISSING, ubuntu write NTFS

[Chris G]

On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 04:59:02AM -0800, Fc Uk wrote:
> > 
> >    From: Steve <yorvik.ubunto at googlemail.com>
> >    To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions"
> >    <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> >    Sent: Sun, December 20, 2009 8:47:12 PM
> >    Subject: Re: openoffice, FILE MISSING, ubuntu write NTFS
> >    On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:21:40 -0000, Fc Uk <[1]fucckerism at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> >    > I hope so.
> >    > But could you tell me where I can find this BACKUP place?
> >    > I am really new to Linux.
> >    > Thank you.
> >    >
> >    In a terminal try
> > 
> >        find / -name filename*
> > 
> >    if your original filename was foo.ods then filename* = foo*
> >
>    it doesn't work.
>    ....
> 
It would be helpful is you told us a bit more, i.e. when it doesn't
work do you get any error messages or what?

Anyway I'd suggest:-

    find / -name 'filename*'

or, possibly, depending if the missing file has been on your system
more than 24 hours:-

    locate filename

-- 
Chris Green