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  1. directory - What are ./ and ../ directories? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange

    Every directory on a Unix system (and probably every other system too) contains at least two directory entries. These are . (current directory) and .. (parent directory). In the case of the root directory, …

  2. What is the difference between a directory and a folder?

    Jul 16, 2021 · Check "The folder metaphor" section at Wikipedia. It states: There is a difference between a directory, which is a file system concept, and the graphical user interface metaphor that is used to …

  3. windows - What are "." and ".." in a directory? - Super User

    Based on the question: How to make using command prompt less painful, what are the . and .. entries in the most voted answer? I see it when I do a dir command but it isn't visible to the user in th...

  4. Download a single folder or directory from a GitHub repository

    How can I download only a specific folder or directory from a remote Git repository hosted on GitHub? Say the example GitHub repository lives here: [email protected]:foobar/Test.git Its directory str...

  5. How do I change the working directory in Python? - Stack Overflow

    Changing the current directory of the script process is trivial. I think the question is actually how to change the current directory of the command window from which a python script is invoked, which is …

  6. What is the difference between path and directory?

    May 22, 2014 · A directory is a "folder", a place where you can put files or other directories (and special files, devices, symlinks...). It is a container for filesystem objects. A path is a string that specify how …

  7. Location of WSL $Home directory (in Windows) - Super User

    Jun 25, 2023 · Then just drill down into your home directory. Usually though, in windows, if you open up your file explorer, just scroll down to "Network", from there you can also see your WSL folder.

  8. How to create a git patch from the uncommitted changes in the …

    Oct 14, 2024 · Say I have uncommitted changes in my working directory. How can I make a patch from those without having to create a commit?

  9. How do I get the full path of the current file's directory?

    Path() is the current working directory, not the directory of the script. This only "works" in the few cases where the script actually is in the current working directory.

  10. windows - How can I recursively delete an entire directory with ...

    What is the simplest way to forcefully delete a directory and all its subdirectories in PowerShell? I am using PowerShell V2 in Windows 7. I have learned from several sources that the most obvious