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What Happens If You Rename The Current Working Directory While You Are in It on Linux Mint?

Explanation
If you rename the current working directory while you're inside of it, the shell prompt won't change but programs like ls will still work.
Hard Link (on Linux)

Definition
A filepath that represents a file.
How to Change the Title of the Window of GNOME Terminal on Linux Mint

Tutorial
Tearn how to change the title of the terminal window of GNOME Terminal and similar terminal emulators on Linux Mint, both temporarily and permanently by customizing our .bashrc file.
How to Add Customizations to .bashrc on Linux Mint

Tutorial
Learn how to customize an existing .bashrc file to add our own custom commands without modifying the existing code that is provided by default by Linux Mint.
.bashrc

Definition
A shell script file in your home directory that is executed when you open the terminal (when Bash starts).
Opinion: Man Pages are Bad

My Blog
Manual pages (also called "man pages") seem completely useless compared to just Googling it.
How to List the Files inside of a Folder using the Terminal on Linux Mint

Tutorial
Learn how to list the files and folders inside a directory using the "ls" terminal command on Linux Mint.
How to Print a Variable in the Terminal on Linux Mint

Tutorial
Learn how to print a variable such as an environment variable using the terminal on Linux Mint.
Print

Definition
Multiple meanings: to print a text or image to paper, to print the output of terminal commands on a terminal window, or to screenshot, to capture the image of the screen.
How to Change the Current Working Directory using the Terminal on Linux Mint

Definition
Learn how to change the current working directory in the terminal on Linux Mint.
Environment Variable (in the Command-Line)

Definition
A piece of text that a program has access to that is set by the operating system or by the program that started it to describe the context in which the program is currently running in that is passed down from program to program by default.
How to Print The Current Working Directory using the Terminal on Linux Mint

Tutorial
Learn how to print the current working directory using the terminal on Linux Mint, and a bit about how it works.
How to Get Help for a Terminal Command on Linux Mint

Tutorial
Learn about three different methods you can use to learn more about what a specific terminal command does on Linux, what options it provides and what arguments it supports.
ChatGPT

Definition
A free online AI-based chatbot that can answer all sorts of questions, although it's likely to get some of its answers confidently wrong due to the probabilistic nature of LLM's.
How to Uninstall an Application using the Terminal on Linux Mint

Tutorial
Learn how to uninstall an application using the apt terminal command on Linux Mint.
How to Install an Application using the Terminal on Linux Mint

Tutorial
Learn how to install applications using the apt terminal command on Linux Mint.
It Happened: "Yes, do as I say!" Linux Newbie Accidentally Destroys System in 15 Minutes

Reference
In 2021, Linus Tech Tips, a popular Youtube channel about tech tips by a guy called Linus, did a challenge in which they tried to install and use Linux for playing games. 15 minutes after installing the Pop!_OS distro, while trying to install Steam, Linus managed to break his operating system by typing the following confirmation phrase: "Yes, do as I say!"
Symlink

Definition
Concept on Linux that allows you to make one filepath behave as if it were another filepath.
How Symlinks Work

Explanation
Learn a bit about how the concept of symlinks (symblic links) work on Linux, and nowadays also on Windows, which allows you to create a kind of shortcut to a file or folder in the filesystem.
Tip: Autocomplete Arguments in the Terminal on Linux

Tip
On Bash and other shells on Linux, it's possible to autocomplete an argument by pressing the Tab key