Re: [Suggestion] Relocate user startup files to their own subdirectory

[Kerin Millar]

On Sun, 3 Jul 2022 00:05:49 +0500
Akbarkhon Variskhanov <akbarkhon.variskhanov@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi.
> 
> Filesystem Hierarchy Standard Version 3.0, section 3.8.2. Requirements states:
> > If an application needs to create more than one dot file then they should 
> > be placed in a subdirectory with a name starting with a '.' character, (a 
> > "dot directory").
> 
> I think this is a reasonable suggestion/recommendation. Instead of
> polluting the user's home directory, placing all related files in a
> single dot subdirectory makes a lot of sense. Perhaps there is some
> historical background to why they're all scattered in ~, but the
> aforementioned practice should at least be considered for adoption.

For your information, here is the last thread in which a similar proposal was 
discussed.

https://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2021-05/msg00024.html

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Kerin Millar