American_Jesus ( American_Jesus@lemm.ee ) to Linux@lemmy.ml · 3 years agoDotfiles matter! Please stop dumping files in users’ $HOME directories.dotfiles-matter.clickexternal-linkmessage-square44linkfedilinkarrow-up1420cross-posted to: programming@programming.dev
arrow-up1420external-linkDotfiles matter! Please stop dumping files in users’ $HOME directories.dotfiles-matter.clickAmerican_Jesus ( American_Jesus@lemm.ee ) to Linux@lemmy.ml · 3 years agomessage-square44linkfedilinkcross-posted to: programming@programming.dev
minus-squareMagnetar ( Magnetar@feddit.de ) linkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 years agoW should make a .dotfiles directory for them.
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minus-squareLemmchen ( Lemmchen@feddit.de ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 years agoWell, isn’t it .config by default?
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minus-squareinetknght ( inetknght@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 years ago…that’s assuming that apps actually respect that environment variable. The problem is that if the app is writing to ${HOME} then they’re already not following XDG spec.
W should make a .dotfiles directory for them.
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Well, isn’t it
.configby default?deleted by creator
…that’s assuming that apps actually respect that environment variable. The problem is that if the app is writing to ${HOME} then they’re already not following XDG spec.