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DPunch

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[SOLVED] Renamed wrong folder

This may sound trivial, but it is bothering me. I was renaming my folders to do away with caps for ease-of-use in terminal, and renamed the wrong folder. I now have /home/username/desktop and /home/username/Desktop. My question is as follows: What are the standard folders found in /home/username upon a fresh install.

Last edited by DPunch (2017-07-13 14:28:19)

DPunch

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Re: [SOLVED] Renamed wrong folder

here is the ls from the directory:

home.desktop  root.desktop  tmp.desktop

V1del

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Re: [SOLVED] Renamed wrong folder

On a fresh install, not much is going to be there, however there are a few conventions that most environments follow by default.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/XD … irectories
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/XD … ry_support

DPunch

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Re: [SOLVED] Renamed wrong folder

Thanks! I am going to do a fresh install. Arch is creating a new /home/user/Download folder when I download something new. I don't want multiple folders with essentially the same content in them. I appreciate the response. I will mark this solved.

drcouzelis

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Re: [SOLVED] Renamed wrong folder

I am going to do a fresh install.

Wait, WHAT??? Are you re-installing Arch Linux because of a renamed directory??

Did you read the links that V1del posted? It shows you why those empty directories are automatically created, and how you can even change them to be lowercase if you want.

In Arch Linux (and, to an extent, Linux in general), you are in control!

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adesh

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Re: [SOLVED] Renamed wrong folder

Arch is creating a new /home/user/Download folder when I download something new. I don't want multiple folders with essentially the same content in them.

Arch is not creating this folder, but it is your browser. Maybe you need to configure your browser to tell it to save downloaded files in a specific location. And fresh install won't solve it.

DPunch

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Re: [SOLVED] Renamed wrong folder

@drcouzelis Honestly, I scanned briefly looking for a quick fix. I will actually take the time to read them and follow along before reinstall Arch.

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DPunch

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Re: [SOLVED] Renamed wrong folder

I'm not usually this quick to jump the gun on things, but an overabundance of redbull and a lack of sleep has temporarily clouded my judgement. lol

DPunch

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Re: [SOLVED] Renamed wrong folder

Ok, I proved my noob status today lol. I have everything back up and running. Thank you again!

drcouzelis

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Re: [SOLVED] Renamed wrong folder

Oh wow, great!

It's sounds like you're doing well learning about Arch Linux. It's been many years, but I remember what it was like when I was using Windows, Slackware, Ubuntu, or Debian... Any time something went wrong I would just shrug and re-install the entire operating system.

That was one reason why I switched to Arch Linux. In over eight years, I've never needed to re-install.

DPunch

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Re: [SOLVED] Renamed wrong folder

@drcouzelis I am getting there. I made the switch to Ubuntu a few years ago, then migrated over to Mint. I had briefly toyed with Arch last year a little bit, but didn't really get serious about it until recently. There are still some things that I need to figure out, but I love how customizable things are!