Hey Y’all,
The new feature in 1803 to support case sensitivity in file/folder/directory naming will not allow you to enable it.
See my post here.
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This is one of the most remarkable posts ever on this forum.
This feature if implemented correctly would mark a revolution in relation to one of the basic axioms in Windows (or MS-DOS if you wish).
Unfortunately the URL provided require a login on the other forum which is Windows Secrets.
Even mentioning this feature is something special.
Logins on Windows Secrets are free.
Now here I was, having recently abandoned the Win10 ship entirely (from an experimental machine) and now running Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon (experimentally — but pleased so far) — finding the case sensitivity of Linux a definite nuisance (about file and folder names). So, what I would like to find is the opposite of the OP’s discovery — how can I turn OFF case-sensitivity in Linux (smile).
MVP: I acknowledge that this is certainly off-topic, in some senses.
HMcF
Production machine: Win7 Pro 64 bit, Group W since December 2017, previously Group B.
Mint is probably using the Ext4 filesystem, not sure you can disable case sensitivity unless Ext4 filesystems can be mounted with a parameter for such an option. However there is this Super User tip for the terminal that may work for you.
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