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minus-square ck_ ( @ck_@discuss.tchncs.de ) linkfedilink4•2 years agoIf anyone feels adventurous, give this little experiment a try: Create the top level hierarchy of folders in your $HOME remove write permissions for everyone from $HOME That way, programs won’t be able to clutter your $HOME anymore and it’ll be easy to find any culprits
minus-square jeremyparker ( @jeremyparker@programming.dev ) linkfedilink4•2 years agoWill things fail to function if they can’t make their $HOME/.dumbfiles?
minus-square xnasero ( @xnasero@programming.dev ) linkfedilink1•2 years agoTerrible advice, do this in a VM as a lab but not on your main computer.
minus-square ck_ ( @ck_@discuss.tchncs.de ) linkfedilink2•2 years agoI did not frame it as “advice” though, did I? :)
minus-square Abnorc ( @Abnorc@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink2•2 years agoClearly it’s not an adventure for the faint of heart.
If anyone feels adventurous, give this little experiment a try:
That way, programs won’t be able to clutter your $HOME anymore and it’ll be easy to find any culprits
Will things fail to function if they can’t make their $HOME/.dumbfiles?
Terrible advice, do this in a VM as a lab but not on your main computer.
I did not frame it as “advice” though, did I? :)
Clearly it’s not an adventure for the faint of heart.