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[Request] Where to start with dot files?
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Dot (.) files are hidden files/folders. Config files, for the most part, are located in the users home/.config folder. You should be spending very little time, if any, in that folder.
I know what you mean, but man if this isn't the exact opposite of me. If the program doesn't store its config here I'm close to crusading.
~/.config really makes life a lot easier when backing up your dotfiles.