diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md index 02ed39e..f69b3ec 100644 --- a/readme.md +++ b/readme.md @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ As a computer expert, we want to be more efficient and do our jobs better. We kn Copy `readme.txt` to the `documents` folder -``` +```shell cp readme.txt documents/ ``` @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ cp readme.txt documents/ **STOP RIGHT CLICK AND DUPLICATE A FILE** -``` +```shell cp readme.txt readme.bak.txt ``` @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ cp readme.txt readme.bak.txt Copy `myMusic` folder to the `myMedia` folder -``` +```shell cp -a myMusic myMedia/ # or cp -a myMusic/ myMedia/myMusic/ @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ cp -a myMusic/ myMedia/myMusic/ **STOP RIGHT CLICK AND DUPLICATE A FOLDER** -``` +```shell cp -a myMusic/ myMedia/ # or if `myMedia` folder doesn't exist cp -a myMusic myMedia/ @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ cp -a myMusic myMedia/ **STOP DRAG AND DROP A FILE, OR CTRL + X, CTRL + V A FILE** -``` +```shell mv readme.txt documents/ ``` @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ mv readme.txt documents/ **STOP RIGHT CLICK AND RENAME A FILE** -``` +```shell mv readme.txt README.md ``` @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ mv readme.txt README.md **STOP DRAG AND DROP A FOLDER, OR CTRL + X, CTRL + V A FOLDER** -``` +```shell mv myMedia myMusic/ # or mv myMedia/ myMusic/myMedia @@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ mv myMedia/ myMusic/myMedia **STOP RIGHT CLICK AND RENAME A FOLDER** -``` +```shell mv myMedia/ myMusic/ ``` @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ mv myMedia/ myMusic/ **STOP DRAG AND DROP TO MERGE FOLDERS** -``` +```shell rsync -a /images/ /images2/ ``` @@ -129,11 +129,9 @@ rsync -a /images/ /images2/ **STOP RIGHT CLICK AND CREATE A NEW FILE** -``` +```shell touch 'new file' -``` -or -``` +# or > 'new file' ``` @@ -141,13 +139,9 @@ or **STOP RIGHT CLICK AND CREATE A NEW FOLDER** -``` +```shell mkdir 'untitled folder' -``` - -or - -``` +# or mkdir -p 'path/may/not/exist/untitled folder' ``` @@ -155,13 +149,9 @@ mkdir -p 'path/may/not/exist/untitled folder' **STOP RIGHT CLICK AND SHOW FILE/FOLDER INFO** -``` +```shell stat -x readme.md -``` - -or - -``` +# or du -sh readme.md ``` @@ -169,16 +159,16 @@ du -sh readme.md **STOP DOUBLE CLICKING A FILE** -``` -open file # on macOS +```shell xdg-open file # on Linux +open file # on MacOS ``` ## zip a folder **STOP RIGHT CLICK AND COMPRESS FOLDER** -``` +```shell zip -r archive_name.zip folder_to_compress ``` @@ -186,7 +176,7 @@ zip -r archive_name.zip folder_to_compress **STOP RIGHT CLICK AND UNCOMPRESS FOLDER** -``` +```shell unzip archive_name.zip ``` @@ -194,16 +184,17 @@ unzip archive_name.zip **STOP RIGHT CLICK AND DELETE A FILE PERMANENTLY** -``` +```shell 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 **STOP RIGHT CLICK AND DELETE A FOLDER PERMANENTLY** -``` +```shell rm -r my_useless_folder ``` @@ -211,24 +202,26 @@ rm -r my_useless_folder **STOP OPENING YOUR FINDER OR FILE EXPLORER** -``` +```shell ls -la my_folder ``` + ## tree view a folder and its subfolders **STOP OPENING YOUR FINDER OR FILE EXPLORER** -``` +```shell tree # on Linux -find . -print | sed -e 's;[^/]*/;|____;g;s;____|; |;g' # on macOS +find . -print | sed -e 's;[^/]*/;|____;g;s;____|; |;g' # on MacOS ``` + ## find a stale file **STOP USING YOUR FILE EXPLORER TO FIND A FILE** Find all files modified more than 5 days ago -```bash +```shell find my_folder -mtime +5 ``` @@ -238,7 +231,7 @@ find my_folder -mtime +5 Display a text calendar -``` +```shell cal ``` @@ -248,15 +241,15 @@ cal What is todays date? -``` +```shell date +%m/%d/%Y ``` What about a week from now? -```bash -date -d "+7 days" # On Linux -date -j -v+7d # On MacOS +```shell +date -d "+7 days" # on Linux +date -j -v+7d # on MacOS ``` ## use a calculator @@ -265,7 +258,7 @@ date -j -v+7d # On MacOS Want to use a calculator? -``` +```shell bc ``` @@ -273,7 +266,7 @@ bc **STOP FORCE QUITE A PROGRAM USING GUI** -``` +```shell killall program_name ```