Absolute Versus Relative Paths On Linux

Let's talk about paths on Linux. In particular, let's talk about absolute paths versus relative paths.

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[diodeskies]

This was a great explanation and super helpful, thank you

[aniruddh]

i just faced this issue in my scripts and fixed it, and u uploaded it a min ago, incredible

[cani.j]

God bless Derek Taylor!
Lovely greetings from Berlin, Germany ;)

[themroc]

I always use the .m3u file example to explain this. M3u are audio playlist files, basically text files that contain a list of paths to a bunch of audio files to play in sequence.
These paths can be absolute or relative.
Let's say you put your m3u file at the root of your music folder.
If you chose absolute paths you can move it anywhere on your system and it will still work, but move any target file and the link is broken.
If you chose relative paths on the other hand you are free to move your music folder anywhere on your system or even to any other system and your playlist file will still find the audio tracks.

[Rockpat]

When a Linux user forgot to mention the simplest way of getting back to your home directory... *cd*
Still an informative video, just noticed for going back to your home directory just cd is most likely the best command for it.

[edwardseth]

HEY DT.. my Question regarding Linux for someone returning to Linux after 12 if i want to install Linux on a USB with presistance (the whole distro and not image of the ISO) which USB would i need and it needs to works with LINUX Loaders. what would you suggest example: Kingston, Lexar, Patriot, ADATA, ADLINK, SAMSUNG with 128gb of space.

Regards from Singapore.

[seraph_]

Hay DT, would you happen to have any recommendations for suitable speech-to-text applications to utilise?

[ucchuman]

why not use gui file manager instead keep on spaming Ls? i never understand

[terrydaktyllus]

Oh dear... telling the "Steam Decker Linux Experts" that they're going to have to start using the terminal is not going to put them in a good mood for the weekend.

[toby]

"I've got a terminal open" LOL, who would have thought. Less than a minute in, and we're already in a terminal. And Linux folk want to convert Windows users...

[Fantomas-fg]

Lol, video on Linus lazy video on A+ has disappeared xD

[mrdenpes]

It's GNU Linux Ma'm. I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

[CrustyAbsconder]

Here is a topic that you might want to take a look at: Make a list of a few Linux applications and then test a similar web-based app to see which offer the best experience. I have found many free web-based apps, such as card-games, far better on the web, than native to Linux or FreeBSD.

[lisanalghaib]

Linux is a bloated system. Use windows copilot instead 🎉