Terminal is not case insensative. Terminal is just the program that is used to launch bash, application names may be translated differently, but bash is as case sensative as unix, which is what the mac is running on, essentially. case sensativity is a big thing when organizing files. Even windows is sensative, to a point. On Nov 29, 2009, at 1:42 PM, James & Nash wrote:
> Hi list, > Esther wrote: > Incidentally, although I type the application names with upper and > lower case letters, terminal is case insensitive, and doesn't care > whether you capitalize Safari, WebKit, or TextEdit. > > This is true, but UNIX itself is case sensitive. Therefore, if you are > running around the file system in Terminal, take care to make sure that you > are typing your path names correctly. If there is an error you will not reach > your destination. > > In a way, its a shame that UNIX is case sensitive - MS DOS is not - there is > no difference between C:\Program Files ... (With the capitals on C Program > and Files) and c:\program files ... (with no capitals). > > Also, if anyone is tempted to delete files or directories from within > Terminal make sure that you invoke the -i command, this is the small letter i > preceeded by a dash, which asks you if you wish to continue with your > action), as once the files are deleted from Terminal they are gone. They will > not end up in the Trash. If you delete files or directories without this > option, you will not be asked if you are sure - UNIX will just assume that > you are. > > TC > > James > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
