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= Commands dealing with directories = | = Commands dealing with directories = | ||
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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> or <code>./</code> | ! scope="row"| <code>.</code> or <code>./</code> | ||
| − | | current, present working directory | + | | current, present working directory (relative) |
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| <code>..</code> or <code>../</code> | ! scope="row"| <code>..</code> or <code>../</code> | ||
| − | | Parent directory | + | | Parent directory (relative) |
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| <code>../../</code> | ! scope="row"| <code>../../</code> | ||
| − | | Parent of the parent | + | | Parent of the parent (relative) |
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="row"| <code>~</code> | ||
| + | | Home directory, $HOME also works (absolute) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| <code>/</code> | ! scope="row"| <code>/</code> | ||
| − | | System root directory, not a place to stay in! | + | | System root directory, not a place to stay in! (absolute) |
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="row"| <code>/path/to</code> | ||
| + | | Common placeholder for absolute path | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 16:00, 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 |
