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> CD to where the directories/files to be archived are, and archive thusly:
> ```bash
> tar cf ${ARCHIVE_NAME}.tar.xz \
> --use-compress-program='xz -9v' \
> /path/to/glacial/${DIR_OR_FILE_TO_ARCHIVE}
> ```
- **50-user-dirs** user/profile directories
- **audiobooks** >> self-explanatory
- **bookmarks** >> symlinks to directories & files deep in the OS file system
- **documents** >> default Documents directory
- **filing-cabinet** >> for documents you would put in a physical filing cabinet
> symlink of "$HOME/40-archives/filing-cabinet"
- **glacial** >> for long term storage
> symlink of "$HOME/40-archives/glacial"
- **obsidian-vaults** >> place Obsidian.md vaults here
- ${VAULT-DIRECTORIES}
- **templates** >> default Templates directory
- **ebooks** >> self-explanatory
- **images** >> default Pictures directory
- **music** >> default Music directory
- **shares** >> a directory to place shared directories in
- **cloud-shares** >> a directory to place cloud share directories in
- ${CLOUD-SHARE-DIRECTORIES}
- **network-shares** >> to "co-locate" your network shares with other shares
> symlink of "/mnt"
- **p2p-shares** >> a directory to place peer to peer shared directories in
- ${P2P-SHARE-DIRECTORIES}
- **public-directory** >> default Public directory
- **videos** >> default Videos directory
- **60-programs** >> portable apps and the like
- **70-devmin** >> to do any dev/git/etc work out of
- **repos** >> for git/svc/etc repos
- ${VERSION-CONTROL-SYSTEM-DIRECTORIES}
- ${PROJECT-DIRECTORIES}
- **scripts** >> place scripts in here and either add to path or copy script files from here to a dir in path
- **vsc-workspaces** >> place VSCod[e|ium] workspace files in here
- ./scratchpad.md >> a junk file use as a scratchpad
*Note:* To modify the default user directories on Linux, edit the `user-dirs.dirs` file, often located in `$HOME/.config/`. You cannot add directories to the config file, but you can edit the paths of the existing ones. They must be relative to `$HOME` and changes will take effect after relogging.
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### Windows Structure for v1.0.0
- **$HOME**
- **source-of-truth** >> second brain root directory
- **00-inbox** >> default Desktop directory
- **downloads** >> default Downloads directory
- **scans** >> for printer/scanner to upload to
- **screenshots** >> for screenshot util to upload to
- **tmp** >> for "RAM" work
- **10-projects** >> "P" in PARA
- ${PROJECT-DIRECTORIES}
- **20-areas** >> 1st "A" in PARA
- ${AREA-DIRECTORIES}
- **30-resources** >> "R" in PARA
- **40-archives** >> 2nd "A" in PARA
- **filing-cabinet** >> for documents you would put in a physical filing cabinet
> Archive directories/files using [7zip](https://www.7-zip.org). First "Add to archive..." as a .tar, then again as an .xz with Ultra Compression Level. Then move the archive here.
- **50-user-dirs** user/profile directories
- **audiobooks** >> self-explanatory
- **bookmarks** >> symlinks to directories & files deep in the OS file system
- **documents** >> default Documents directory
- **filing-cabinet** >> for documents you would put in a physical filing cabinet
> symlink of "$HOME/40-archives/filing-cabinet"
- **glacial** >> for long term storage
> symlink of "$HOME/40-archives/glacial"
- **obsidian-vaults** >> place Obsidian.md vaults here
- ${VAULT-DIRECTORIES}
- **templates** >> simply here for parity between Linux & Windows setups
- **ebooks** >> self-explanatory
- **images** >> default Pictures directory
- **music** >> default Music directory
- **shares** >> a directory to place shared directories in
- **cloud-shares** >> a directory to place cloud share directories in
- ${CLOUD-SHARE-DIRECTORIES}
- **network-shares** >> to "co-locate" your network shares with other shares
> need to verify method of showing those here
- **p2p-shares** >> a directory to place peer to peer shared directories in
- ${P2P-SHARE-DIRECTORIES}
- **public-directory** >> simply here for parity between Linux & Windows setups
- **videos** >> default Videos directory
- **60-programs** >> portable apps and the like
- **70-devmin** >> to do any dev/git/etc work out of
- **repos** >> for git/svc/etc repos
- ${VERSION-CONTROL-SYSTEM-DIRECTORIES}
- ${PROJECT-DIRECTORIES}
- **scripts** >> place scripts in here and either add to path or copy script files from here to a dir in path
- **vsc-workspaces** >> place VSCod[e|ium] workspace files in here
- ./scratchpad.md >> a junk file use as a scratchpad
*Note:* To modify the default user directories on Windows, rename them first, then move them in a top down order (i.e. move Downloads into Desktop after having already moved Desktop) to avoid any weirdness. Rename using [these directions](https://superuser.com/a/1578148).
