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Linux is Getting a New Default Folder in Your Home Directory (itsfoss.com)
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If you are using a rolling release distro like Arch, you might have noticed that your home directory now has a new member, a new folder called "Projects".

For as long as I remember, Linux has always had a set of default folders under the home directory. Usually they are Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos and Downloads. Templates, Desktop and Public folders are also there.

Now we have a new addition in the form of "Projects".

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[–] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Same I also keep one called “scratch” that is just for random one off shit

[–] DishaweslemOride@lemmy.org 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That’s better than mine: ~/downloads/deleteme123

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 4 points 3 days ago

My downloads folder already removes files that are over a month old

[–] hallettj@leminal.space 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I used to have a scratch directory. Then I realized I can put stuff in /tmp/whatever, and it gets automatically deleted on reboot. I made a shell function that creates a /tmp subdirectory, and cds to it in one command.

[–] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well, sometimes I want something more permanent than tmp

[–] forestbeasts@pawb.social 1 points 3 days ago

We've got a ~/tmp.

Should probably clean it out at some point.