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2010-08-10
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Just found too many .xxxx folder under /home/user/. How can I check which .xxxx folder is no longer needed and should be removed. Please advice and help.... Thanks
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2010-08-10
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Apps usually create a ".xxxxx" directory under /home/user/ for their config files.
If you've uninstalled the app, it should be safe to remove the dir.
There is no automatic way to check if a directory is still in use by an app you've installed.
Normally shouldn't cause a problem if they remain there as the config files are usually fairly small.
If you've uninstalled the app, it should be safe to remove the dir.
There is no automatic way to check if a directory is still in use by an app you've installed.
Normally shouldn't cause a problem if they remain there as the config files are usually fairly small.
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2010-08-10
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Altermively you can try to remove apps in xterm as root:
Where appname is the app you want to remove. It should remove the app and its directories. This is a bit dangerous though, because you might remove important folders although it nevr did damage in my experience and is better than "apt-get remove" (which the hildon app manager uses) in my opinion.
Purge should remove the /home/.xxxx folder related to that app.
Here's a good discussion for your benefit: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=790141
Last edited by pantera1989; 2010-08-10 at 15:40.
Code:
apt-get purge appname
Purge should remove the /home/.xxxx folder related to that app.
Here's a good discussion for your benefit: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=790141
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Last edited by pantera1989; 2010-08-10 at 15:40.