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= Commands dealing with directories =
 
= Commands dealing with directories =
  
== special directories ==
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== special directories / paths ==
  
 
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! scope="col"| Symbol(s)
 
! scope="col"| Symbol(s)
 
! scope="col"| Meaning
 
! scope="col"| Meaning
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! scope="row"| <code>~</code>
 
| Home directory, $HOME also works
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! scope="row"| <code>.</code> or <code>./</code>
 
! scope="row"| <code>.</code> or <code>./</code>
| current, present working directory
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| current, present working directory (relative)
 
|-
 
|-
 
! scope="row"| <code>..</code> or <code>../</code>
 
! scope="row"| <code>..</code> or <code>../</code>
| Parent directory
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| Parent directory (relative)
 
|-
 
|-
 
! scope="row"| <code>../../</code>
 
! scope="row"| <code>../../</code>
| Parent of the parent
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| Parent of the parent (relative)
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|-
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! scope="row"| <code>~</code>
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| Home directory, $HOME also works (absolute)
 
|-
 
|-
 
! scope="row"| <code>/</code>
 
! scope="row"| <code>/</code>
| System root directory, not a place to stay in!
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| System root directory, not a place to stay in! (absolute)
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|-
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! scope="row"| <code>/path/to</code>
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| Common placeholder for absolute path
 
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Revision as of 15:00, 2 October 2016

Introduction

Details of the Introduction to Unix for Bioinformatics and Genomics Analysis (i2u4bga)

Commands dealing with directories

special directories / paths

Symbol(s) Meaning
. or ./ current, present working directory (relative)
.. or ../ Parent directory (relative)
../../ Parent of the parent (relative)
~ Home directory, $HOME also works (absolute)
/ System root directory, not a place to stay in! (absolute)
/path/to Common placeholder for absolute path