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Replaced 'folder' with 'directory' across the whole file. (#40)

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* Replaced 'folder' with 'directory' across the whole file.

* Correct case and make sure subdirectorys is corrected to subdirectories.
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Ashley Harvey
2020-02-25 15:39:53 -08:00
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@@ -19,25 +19,25 @@ As a computer expert, we want to be more efficient and do our jobs better. We kn
1. [copy a file](#copy-a-file)
1. [duplicate a file](#duplicate-a-file)
1. [copy a folder](#copy-a-folder)
1. [duplicate a folder](#duplicate-a-folder)
1. [copy a directory](#copy-a-directory)
1. [duplicate a directory](#duplicate-a-directory)
1. [move a file](#move-a-file)
1. [rename a file](#rename-a-file)
1. [move a folder](#move-a-folder)
1. [rename a folder](#rename-a-folder)
1. [merge folders](#merge-folders)
1. [move a directory](#move-a-directory)
1. [rename a directory](#rename-a-directory)
1. [merge directories](#merge-directories)
1. [create a new file](#create-a-new-file)
1. [create a new folder](#create-a-new-folder)
1. [show file/folder size](#show-filefolder-size)
1. [show file/folder info](#show-filefolder-info)
1. [create a new directory](#create-a-new-directory)
1. [show file/directory size](#show-filedirectory-size)
1. [show file/directory info](#show-filedirectory-info)
1. [open a file with the default program](#open-a-file-with-the-default-program)
1. [zip a folder](#zip-a-folder)
1. [unzip a folder](#unzip-a-folder)
1. [zip a directory](#zip-a-directory)
1. [unzip a directory](#unzip-a-directory)
1. [peek files in a zip file](#peek-files-in-a-zip-file)
1. [remove a file](#remove-a-file)
1. [remove a folder](#remove-a-folder)
1. [list folder contents](#list-folder-contents)
1. [tree view a folder and its subfolders](#tree-view-a-folder-and-its-subfolders)
1. [remove a directory](#remove-a-directory)
1. [list directory contents](#list-directory-contents)
1. [tree view a directory and its subdirectories](#tree-view-a-directory-and-its-subdirectories)
1. [find a stale file](#find-a-stale-file)
1. [show a calendar](#show-a-calendar)
1. [find a future date](#find-a-future-date)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ As a computer expert, we want to be more efficient and do our jobs better. We kn
**STOP DRAG AND DROPING A FILE, OR CMD/CTRL + C, CMD/CTRL + V A FILE** :-1:
Copy `readme.txt` to the `documents` folder
Copy `readme.txt` to the `documents` directory
```shell
$ cp readme.txt documents/
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ $ cp readme{,.bak}.txt
# Note: learn how the {} works with touch foo{1,2,3}.txt and see what happens.
```
## copy a folder
## copy a directory
**STOP DRAG AND DROPING A FOLDER, OR CMD/CTRL + C, CMD/CTRL + V A FOLDER** :-1:
**STOP DRAG AND DROPING A DIRECTORY, OR CMD/CTRL + C, CMD/CTRL + V A DIRECTORY** :-1:
Copy `myMusic` folder to the `myMedia` folder
Copy `myMusic` directory to the `myMedia` directory
```shell
$ cp -a myMusic myMedia/
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ $ cp -a myMusic myMedia/
$ cp -a myMusic/ myMedia/myMusic/
```
## duplicate a folder
## duplicate a directory
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND DUPLICATE A FOLDER** :-1:
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND DUPLICATE A DIRECTORY** :-1:
```shell
$ cp -a myMusic/ myMedia/
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ $ mv readme.txt documents/
$ mv readme.txt README.md
```
## move a folder
## move a directory
**STOP DRAG AND DROPING A FOLDER, OR CMD/CTRL + X, CMD/CTRL + V A FOLDER** :-1:
**STOP DRAG AND DROPING A DIRECTORY, OR CMD/CTRL + X, CMD/CTRL + V A DIRECTORY** :-1:
```shell
$ mv myMedia myMusic/
@@ -127,17 +127,17 @@ $ mv myMedia myMusic/
$ mv myMedia/ myMusic/myMedia
```
## rename a folder
## rename a directory
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND RENAME A FOLDER** :-1:
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND RENAME A DIRECTORY** :-1:
```shell
$ mv myMedia/ myMusic/
```
## merge folders
## merge directories
**STOP DRAG AND DROPING TO MERGE FOLDERS** :-1:
**STOP DRAG AND DROPING TO MERGE DIRECTORIES** :-1:
```shell
$ rsync -a /images/ /images2/ # note: may over-write files with the same name, so be careful!
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ $ touch 'new file' # updates the file's access and modification timestamp if
$ > 'new file' # note: erases the content if it already exists
```
## create a new folder
## create a new directory
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND CREATE A NEW FOLDER** :-1:
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND CREATE A NEW DIRECTORY** :-1:
```shell
$ mkdir 'untitled folder'
@@ -163,17 +163,17 @@ $ mkdir 'untitled folder'
$ mkdir -p 'path/may/not/exist/untitled\ folder'
```
## show file/folder size
## show file/directory size
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND SHOW FILE/FOLDER INFO** :-1:
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND SHOW FILE/directory INFO** :-1:
```shell
$ du -sh node_modules/
```
## show file/folder info
## show file/directory info
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND SHOW FILE/FOLDER INFO** :-1:
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND SHOW FILE/DIRECTORY INFO** :-1:
```shell
$ stat -x readme.md # on macOS
@@ -189,17 +189,17 @@ $ xdg-open file # on Linux
$ open file # on MacOS
```
## zip a folder
## zip a directory
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND COMPRESS FOLDER** :-1:
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND COMPRESS DIRECTORY** :-1:
```shell
$ zip -r archive_name.zip folder_to_compress
```
## unzip a folder
## unzip a directory
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND UNCOMPRESS FOLDER** :-1:
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND UNCOMPRESS DIRECTORY** :-1:
```shell
$ unzip archive_name.zip
@@ -225,15 +225,15 @@ $ rm my_useless_file
IMPORTANT: The rm command deletes my_useless_file permanently, which is equivalent to move my_useless_file to Recycle Bin and hit Empty Recycle Bin.
## remove a folder
## remove a directory
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND DELETE A FOLDER PERMANENTLY** :-1:
**STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND DELETE A DIRECTORY PERMANENTLY** :-1:
```shell
$ rm -r my_useless_folder
```
## list folder contents
## list directory contents
**STOP OPENING YOUR FINDER OR FILE EXPLORER** :-1:
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ $ ls -la my_folder # -l: show in list format. -a: show all files, including h
$ ls -alrth my_folder # -r: reverse output. -t: sort by time (modified). -h: output human-readable sizes.
```
## tree view a folder and its subfolders
## tree view a directory and its subdirectories
**STOP OPENING YOUR FINDER OR FILE EXPLORER** :-1:
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ $ cat apps/settings.py | less
## search for a text
**STOP CMD/CTRL + F IN A FOLDER** :-1:
**STOP CMD/CTRL + F IN A DIRECTORY** :-1:
```shell
$ grep -i "Query" file.txt
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ Ctrl + T Swap the last two characters before the cursor
Esc + T Swap the last two words before the cursor
Alt + F Move cursor forward one word on the current line
Alt + B Move cursor backward one word on the current line
Tab Auto-complete files and folder names
Tab Auto-complete files and directory names
```
## I can't remember these cryptic commands