PC Directory Structure

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• root-directory-name >> description of directory
  • dir-with-explanation >> description of directory

    Explanation

  • symlink-source >> description of directory

    symlinked to "path/to/where/symlink/is/sent"

  • symlink-dest >> description of directory

    symlink of "path/to/where/symlink/is/from" Further explanation

  • some-dir >> description of directory
    • ${PLACE_HOLDER_FOR_SUBDIRS}
    • ./file-name >> description of file

Linux 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

        symlinked to "$HOME/50-user-dirs/documents/"

        • manuals >> for storing home/office manuals
      • glacial >> for long term storage

        symlinked to "$HOME/50-user-dirs/documents/"
        CD to where the directories/files to be archived are, and archive thusly:

        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.

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

        symlinked to "$HOME/50-user-dirs/documents/"

        • manuals >> for storing home/office manuals
      • glacial >> for long term storage

        symlinked to "$HOME/50-user-dirs/documents/"
        Archive directories/files using 7zip. 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.