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[–] Legianus@programming.dev 4 points 6 hours ago (7 children)

If you use mkdir 'Odin Projects' it will creste one folder/directory, without the '' it will create individual directories for all inputs (e.g. Odin and Projects), which is what I think happened?

[–] LoveEspresso@retrofed.com 3 points 6 hours ago (6 children)

You're absolutely right. That's the command i had typed precisely.

Now how to merge the two folders into one ??

I am learning the command line actually.

[–] Legianus@programming.dev 4 points 6 hours ago (5 children)

If they are empty, I would just delete them with rm -r Odin and do the same for Projects, otherwise you coul d for instance move all content of Projects to Odin with mv Projects/* Odin and then rename Odin with the same command mv Odin 'Odin Projects' and then delete the remaining Projects folder

[–] LoveEspresso@retrofed.com 0 points 5 hours ago

Thanks. I apply the rm command, and create a new folder afresh.

Actually, the course that i am doing has got many steps missing.

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