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Bookmark or Share- What does "/" , "./", "../" represent while giving path? - Super UserThus, we need to start with the current working directory and apply the navigation operations which are separated by the path separator again. In this case, the operation is ".", which means: stay in the current folder. (Thus, one has to type ./foo in order to execute foo in the current directory, if . is not in the path-variable).
- archive - How do I tar a directory of files and folders without ...The -C my_directory tells tar to change the current directory to my_directory, and then . means "add the entire current directory" (including hidden files and sub-directories). Make sure you do -C my_directory before you do . or else you'll get the files in the current directory. Warning: you'll get entries as ./file-name.ext instead of file ...
- What is the difference between a directory and a folder?A directory is the virtual equivalent of a physical file cabinet. In other words, it’s a container for organizing digital data. Unlike a folder, which can only store files, a directory can store files, subdirectories, and other directories. Folder. Like a directory, a folder is a container for organizing digital data.
- How do I copy a folder from remote to local using scp?rsync -a ~/dir1 username@remote_host:destination_directory With root as user, and to a specific IP address. rsync -aP myfiles/ [email protected]:server_dir/ You can refer to digitalocean guide for Rsync. When inside the folder; rsync -ap . [email protected]:server_dir/
- windows - What are "." and ".." in a directory? - Super UserThe . is the current directory. You rarely need to use this; most commands will assume the current directory. The .. is the next level up; this is a rather useful shortcut. If you are in C:\foo\bar and you want to go to C:\foo\bar2 you can say. cd ..\bar2 and you will be in C:\foo\bar2.
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