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
```