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Linux is Getting a New Default Folder in Your Home Directory (itsfoss.com)

submitted 2 days ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev

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If you are using a rolling release distro like Arch, you might have noticed that your home directory now has a new member, a new folder called "Projects".

For as long as I remember, Linux has always had a set of default folders under the home directory. Usually they are Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos and Downloads. Templates, Desktop and Public folders are also there.

Now we have a new addition in the form of "Projects".

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[–] Mihies@programming.dev 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

But why are the names ~~camel~~ Pascal cased? It's a little bit more annoying to type.

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Because any normal person would want it upper cased. Most people never type these folder names.

Yes, Linux should appeal to the masses, otherwise we will never get rid of Windows. No, this doesn't apply to anyone on Lemmy cause nobody on Lemmy right now truly qualify as "normal person", statistically speaking.

[–] terabyterex@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

i feel normal but nobody knows that i am wearing Batman socks.

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 6 points 1 day ago

... until now.

[–] CoryCoolguy@lemmy.myserv.one 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yours are camel case? That's weird. My folders are pascal case.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 4 points 1 day ago

Indeed, fixed.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Seconded, I hate that every file is all lowercase but my home directory if filled with Downloads, Videos, Documents, etc...

[–] hallettj@leminal.space 15 points 2 days ago

You can customize the names with a ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs file. That will work on XDG-compliant programs. instructions

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

cd downloads

nO sUcH FiLe oR DiReCtoRy

[–] Auth@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

time for a new shell or enable 'set completion-ignore-case on' in bashrc

[–] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Windows user appeal?

[–] albbi@piefed.ca 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Appeals to Java programmers too.

[–] marxismtomorrow@lemmy.today 11 points 2 days ago

So does self-flagellation, but we don't provide default whips in the Kernel.

[–] forestbeasts@pawb.social 3 points 2 days ago

And Mac.

Hell, Mac even capitalizes /Users (where home folders are)!

-- Frost