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From the example: # XDG "compliant" programs .config/ etc/ .local/state/ var/lib/ .cache/ var/cache/ This is the first I’ve heard of using ~/etc inste

From the example: # XDG "compliant" programs .config/ etc/ .local/state/ var/lib/ .cache/ var/cache/ This is the first I’ve heard of using ~/etc instead of ~/.config as $XDG_CONFIG_DIR. Is there any precedent for that?

rnhmjoj 8mo ago
Well, it's just the natural extension of the FHS convention to the home directory. I didn't come up with this idea, though, I think I saw this in a reddit thread and started doing it myself: I like that the directories are visible and follow the usual structure.
- godelski 8mo ago
  Why not push it under a hidden directory? Like ~/.local/etc? If we're reconstructing some of the hierarchy I think it makes sense to group and hide. Isn't the problem that the home folder is getting cluttered?
  - rnhmjoj 8mo ago
    Why would I hide them? They're not really special and since I'm organising them with modetc they're not cluttered. For reference, my home looks something like this ~ ├── bin binaries and scripts ├── etc configuration files ├── var │ ├── lib program data │ └── cache program caches ├── src git repositories ├── img pictures ├── mail email in maildir format ├── note text notes, todo ├── doc documents └── down downloads
    - godelski 8mo ago
      I mean we hide in the first place because configs and we don't want to clutter But more I was thinking that having ~/bin ~/etc ~/src and so on is just clutter. I use ~/.local/{bin,build,lib} so it's compact and reduces clutter in my home
- dividedbyzero 8mo ago
  But why would I want those directories visible in my home dir?
  - rustyminnow 8mo ago
    Why would I want them hidden? I access files in ~/.config almost daily, I think this is a really good idea

rnhmjoj 8mo ago

Well, it's just the natural extension of the FHS convention to the home directory. I didn't come up with this idea, though, I think I saw this in a reddit thread and started doing it myself: I like that the directories are visible and follow the usual structure.

godelski 8mo ago
Why not push it under a hidden directory? Like ~/.local/etc? If we're reconstructing some of the hierarchy I think it makes sense to group and hide. Isn't the problem that the home folder is getting cluttered?
- rnhmjoj 8mo ago
  Why would I hide them? They're not really special and since I'm organising them with modetc they're not cluttered. For reference, my home looks something like this ~ ├── bin binaries and scripts ├── etc configuration files ├── var │ ├── lib program data │ └── cache program caches ├── src git repositories ├── img pictures ├── mail email in maildir format ├── note text notes, todo ├── doc documents └── down downloads
  - godelski 8mo ago
    I mean we hide in the first place because configs and we don't want to clutter But more I was thinking that having ~/bin ~/etc ~/src and so on is just clutter. I use ~/.local/{bin,build,lib} so it's compact and reduces clutter in my home
dividedbyzero 8mo ago
But why would I want those directories visible in my home dir?
- rustyminnow 8mo ago
  Why would I want them hidden? I access files in ~/.config almost daily, I think this is a really good idea