On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 5:24 PM, Joel Rees <joel.r...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 5:48 AM, Hendrik Boom <hend...@topoi.pooq.com> wrote: >>
> >> >> And which ones are obsolete -- the user equivalent of configuration >> files, which are properly tracked by the package manager? > > > The violence option? As in, mv all the .files to a backup directory and see > which ones get re-created in the course of your usual daily activities? > (Then mv them back, one by one.) > Actually, you could turn your home directory into a git repo (make .gitignore for Downloads, Desktop, etc personal stuff), make an initial commit, clear the file, make a 'cleared files' commit and then write a cron job that does a 'git status' or similar and 'git cat-file HEAD^^ $file; git commit -m "$file was used on $(date)"' but you don't really know what is using it unless the program has maintained a lock on it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cah_obieexfxbqac9ozqfy7vzk8e-ncswl+oncra2oheemnb...@mail.gmail.com
