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thayne
on Aug 17, 2023
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$HOME, not so sweet $HOME
I find the split into three directories useful for different reasons. I keep .config in a VCS. I include .local/share in periodic backups. And I don't backup .cache at all.
Programs that put everything in .config or .local/share mess that up.
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Programs that put everything in .config or .local/share mess that up.