Not that it matters much, ultimately it’s about becoming familiar with where stuff is put, even if it’s in a weird grab bag of /usr, /var, /etc/etc/etc. Still, I can’t help but check out Gobolinux from time to time.
Not that it matters much, ultimately it’s about becoming familiar with where stuff is put, even if it’s in a weird grab bag of /usr, /var, /etc/etc/etc. Still, I can’t help but check out Gobolinux from time to time.
TIL about GoboLinux. This is a cool idea.
As a long time Linux user, I’ve always found the file system layout to be a bit esoteric.
What are the criticisms?
TIL as well. Biggest disadvantage for me would be not having
~/.configfor easy access to most of my config files.~/.cacheis pretty convenient too. My ideal filesystem layout might include these directories but combine the program root directories into one.The structure of GoboLinux reminds me a lot of Flatpak.
Is the home folder structure different on gobo as well? I never used it so i don’t know but on NixOS and Guix for example only the root file system is different, your home folder is like any other distro.
The main one that I’m aware of is that Gobo relies on a lot of symlinks to make their folder structure work. The traditional hierarchy is still there because a lot of programs have been designed around it. It’s just hidden.