Re: [tlug] $HOME/.config Directory

[Mike Mazur <mmazur@example.com>]

Hi,

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:23:51 +0900
Curt Sampson <cjs@example.com> wrote:

> On 2008-08-25 19:29 -0400 (Mon), Scott Robbins wrote:
> 
> > > Am I about to get my stuff stomped on in some modern Linux
> > > systems?
> > 
> > That's a good question.   At the time I was playing with openbox, I
> > didn't pay much attention to it. However, as a rule, I think these
> > programs will put their config files UNDER ~/.config, rather than
> > overwriting the file.
> 
> But the last thing I need is a big pile of junk appearing under my
> revision-controlled .config directory. Still, I must applaud the
> attempt to clean up the disaster that is the dot files in $HOME. (I
> currently have 129 of the damn things.)

I'm not sure the history but I have noticed this myself in the last
year or two. My guess is that, as you say, it's an attempt to clean up
all the dot files/folders applications create.

Mike

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