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Dual booters be like (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 months ago by 0x4E4F to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Uhhh directories are files where other files are stored in a computer, folders are pieces of paper used to store pieces of paper (or a file used to store another files in a computer)

[–] festnt 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

folders are only considered files in linux, in windows, its a mess

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

something about not unix operating systems not being valid

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

obligatory mansplaining that Linux is not Unix

[–] funkless_eck 4 points 4 months ago

obligatory its a Unix system, I know this

[–] kamenoko 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

A directory outside of computing is simply a list of items with a common characteristic. A list of names at an apartment building for example.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

And on a CLI a directory is just a list of other files.