• unalivejoy@lemm.eeEnglish
    741·
    9 months ago

    Let’s count them. (not including legacy or standard locations like .local, .config, or .cache, .ssh, and shell configuration files

    • .aws
    • .azure
    • .bun
    • .byobu
    • .cargo
    • .dbus
    • .docker
    • .dokku
    • .keychain
    • .kube
    • .minikube
    • .motd_shown
    • .node_repl_history
    • .npm
    • .nuxt
    • .nuxtrc
    • .nvm
    • .oh-my-zsh
    • .pack
    • .psql_history
    • .pyenv
    • .python_history
    • .redhat
    • .ruff_cache
    • .rustup
    • .selected_editor
    • .sqlite_history
    • .sudo_as_admin_successful
    • .tmux.conf
    • .tox
    • .ts_node_repl_history
    • .vim
    • .viminfo
    • .vimrc
    • .vscode-server
    • .wget-hsts
    • .yarn

    And a couple more, non-hidden files for Go.

    • go
    • sdk/go1.20
    • WasPentalive@beehaw.org
      171·
      9 months ago

      Why aren’t all of these just normal directories under either .local (for data files) or .config (for configuration)???

      Actually, I think the XDG directories should be under a single XDG directory either dotted or not (a better name would be OK with me) ~/xdg/Documents, ~/xdg/Music, ~/xdg/Pictures etc.

      • flying_sheep@lemmy.ml
        5·
        9 months ago

        That’s the beauty: XDG compliant applications are entirely configurable using standardized environment variables.

      • unalivejoy@lemm.eeEnglish
        5·
        9 months ago

        Documents, Music, etc actually are configurable. Just edit ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs

        • WasPentalive@beehaw.org
          3·
          9 months ago

          I also had to (under KDE)

          • Edit the settings for each of the folders in Dolphin (The file manager)

          • Edit the location of the desktop folder in the settings found by right-clicking the desktop and going into “Configure Desktop and Wallpaper” Location.

          • Edit the show item by choosing Custom Location, and adding the XDG directory for the desktop. This setting may not stick.