docs: def _copy_folder_and_get_directory_listings(
              self):
          """
          *copy template folder to /tmp and get directory listings*
          """
          self.log.info(
              'starting the ``_copy_folder_and_get_directory_listings`` method')
  
          # COPY TEMPLATE STRUCTURE TO /tmp/
          basename = os.path.basename(self.pathToTemplate)
          tmpPath = "/tmp/%(basename)s" % locals()
          try:
              shutil.rmtree(tmpPath)
          except:
              pass
          shutil.copytree(self.pathToTemplate, tmpPath)
  
          directoryContents = recursive_directory_listing(
              log=self.log,
              baseFolderPath=tmpPath,
              whatToList="all"  # all | files | dirs
          )
  
          self.directoryContents = directoryContents
          self.tmpPath = tmpPath
  
          self.log.info(
              'completed the ``_copy_folder_and_get_directory_listings`` method')
          return None