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Who else has a recycling bin full of these and later has to dig through them to find an old file you accidentally deleted? (hexbear.net)
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[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

No, I am a child of the brief period when they thought computers were going to be more than just internet boxes and so I was taught proper file storage and naming

I don't know how to change my oil, but I can find a file I saved over three years ago in five seconds without needing the search function!

[–] Weedian@hexbear.net 6 points 2 weeks ago

same, my computer is the by far the most organized thing I own

[–] Achyu@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

How does one learn on it? I sometimes have similar folder/file names for a new version and old version. And after 3 versions, it becomes tricky.
Any tutorials or vids on the net on best practices?

Or is it just something I should start focusing on and learn by doing?

[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I use date folders for archives, and git repos for basically everything else that needs file versioning.

If you're dealing with a ton of binary data, like images and music, make sure to use the metadata. Images can also be stored using something like Immich if you're into self hosting.

Other than that, keep your files segregated by type. Treat each directory layer like a number in the dewy decimal system. And give your files immediately descriptive names that can be easily searched (e.g "lighthouse_myrtle-beach_june_2022.jpg" or {subject}{location}{date})

[–] Achyu@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago

Thank you

[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

No I'm in the "delete forever and then get mad at yourself for deleting something important" club

[–] CupcakeOfSpice@hexbear.net 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ol' reliable rm -rvf so I can delete it all and watch with regret as an important file sails up the screen. I try to be careful not to nuke anything important, but someday this will bite me in the rear.

[–] shallot@hexbear.net 5 points 2 weeks ago

If it’s important and not in git, a btrfs snapshot, or on a backup drive, then I deserved it.

[–] Carl@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago

hey look its me

I do enjoy seeing a clean folder structure tho

[–] BobDole@hexbear.net 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My work computer is an IT nightmare. Who else has a Desktop folder on their desktop with like three nested Desktop folders?

My personal computer has a beautiful file tree tho

[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Everything at work lives on my desktop because I want to be able to just grab it when someone requests it without having to open another explorer instance.

I treat the desktop as just a pinned instance of Explorer. Given how long it takes to start now, I'm more than happy to use the already open one for everything lol.

It's also the best place to drag n' drop to/from since it's always right there

At home it's all properly structured, or all managed by git/brtfs and can be reverted if something goes wrong.

[–] LisaTrevor@hexbear.net 5 points 2 weeks ago

nope, as soon as I built a computer for myself I organized my file system and haven't looked back. It's gotten a little bloated as I add hard drives but I still know where everything is

[–] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

My file manager is literally just the terminal, so every folder has a real name