Re: When specifying path to file - confused about ./ and ~/
On Mon 27 Mar 2017 at 06:39:49 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > On 03/27/2017 01:14 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> *Please avoid trying to briefly explain.*
Its hard - but we will try.
> *_Please refer me to a good web page._
Deconstruction: Please do my searching for me.
> I *KNOW* I'm missing something fundamental.
Like good manners and an appreciation that people give their time to
answer here in an endeavour to help?
> A web page will either have links to whatever my underlying problem is.
> Or it will inherently use keywords for which I can search.
> Thank you.
Not only do you want a web page but you want one with particular
characteristics. That's a tall order but we will try. Any particular
colours it has to be in?
> On 03/27/2017 06:20 AM, Peter Ludikovsky wrote without useful content:
He probably thought he was writing for a reasonably experienced user. Or
one who thinks, mulls things over for more than a minute and is capable
of exploring instead of reacting.
> >./ - the current director, usually used when running a script from it
> >and it not being in the search path for executables
> >~/ - the current users home directory
> >
> >Trying to get through an interview?
> >
> >Regards,
> >/peter
A succinct and accurate response. A user who had two brain cells and a
desire to learn could have used this as jumping off point.
--
Brian.
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