folder structure

for f in * ; do mv -- "$f" "[prefix_]$f" ; done

from stackoverflow

I like to prefix symbols to folders and files when I'm working in a file tree. Those symbols are {_,-,!,`,+} . Apple's macOS Finder will sort a directories files by the File name, starting with the first character: these non-letter character allow sorting by a persistent file property rather than Finder's other, more malleable, options such as File Size or Date Modified, Additionally this doesnt modify the meaning of the name. Each of these prefixes are an operation on a name, each with different meanings:

  • _ a directory which holds fundamental files, README's Licenses, other crucial user files.

    • Dont use it too often, generally just when I'm sharing with other parties

  • - this is a development top level directory and holds a mixture of file types

  • ` reserved for a file that is currently being worked

  • ! for a file that I'm working on but have to leave

  • + directory with a single filetype but is still being used for references

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbgzrKJvDRw

linux follows unix tradition so backslashses are used and capitalization make filenames unique

FHS filesystem heirarchy standard

  • bin binaries needed for single user mode or booting as root

  • sbin system binaries mean for admin

  • boot all the things that are needed for bootloaders

  • dev where devices lives and all hardware

  • etc et cetera or if a menonic edit to configure

  • lib 32 and 64 where libaries live which are referned by biaries in bin and sbin

  • mntother mounted drivesmedia is an offshoot let linux worry about media

  • opt optional folder where manually installed can be put

  • proc or processes or pseudo files are shown by the kernel process named after pid

  • root root users home folder and need special permissions

  • run newer which are used to store ram processes

  • srv server folder which are mounted usually empty

  • sys is system

  • tmp temporary

  • var variable directory which are added such as logs and database kind of folder

  • home

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