Linux

Trailing slash changes the target in Linux

LinuxFiles & Directoriescpintermediate

What this snippet does

Whether the destination already exists decides if src lands inside dest or becomes dest.

Expected output

/backup/dest/src   vs   /backup/dest

Why practise typing this

Typing files & directories code builds muscle memory for the symbols and indentation Linux uses most, which prose-based typing tests never cover. DevType measures your words per minute and accuracy on this snippet and tracks the individual characters you mistype, so later lessons can target them.

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