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The tilde symbol '''~''' denotes the home directory for the current user. Sub-directories within the current user's folder can be identified by '''~/documents''' or similar notation. To reference a folder in root or any other area, the prefix is always '''/'''. | The tilde symbol '''~''' denotes the home directory for the current user. Sub-directories within the current user's folder can be identified by '''~/documents''' or similar notation. To reference a folder in root or any other area, the prefix is always '''/'''. | ||
To see what files and folders are in the current directory, type <tt>dir</tt>. | To see what files and folders are in the current directory, type <tt>dir</tt> for just names or <tt>ls</tt> for details. | ||
To make a new folder in the current directory, type <tt>sudo mkdir folder_name</tt>. To give a folder and all its sub-folders and files full permissions (think carefully whether you really want to do this) type something like <tt> sudo -R ugo+rw /var/www/html</tt>. | To make a new folder in the current directory, type <tt>sudo mkdir folder_name</tt>. To give a folder and all its sub-folders and files full permissions (think carefully whether you really want to do this) type something like <tt> sudo -R ugo+rw /var/www/html</tt>. | ||