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

submitted 2 weeks 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 25 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

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

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 weeks 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 weeks 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 weeks ago (1 children)

cd downloads

nO sUcH FiLe oR DiReCtoRy

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

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

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 11 points 2 weeks 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 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 6 points 2 weeks ago

... until now.

[–] CoryCoolguy@lemmy.myserv.one 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago

Indeed, fixed.

[–] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Windows user appeal?

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

Appeals to Java programmers too.

[–] marxismtomorrow@lemmy.today 10 points 2 weeks ago

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

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

And Mac.

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

-- Frost