Show HN: boxxy – Control where Linux programs put files, without symlinks

Re:Show HN: boxxy – Control where Linux programs put files, ... by ajsnigrutin on Thursday February 09, 2023 @08:33PM (#34734458)

I keep it because it's worked for 30 years without issues and it's still working. Must you always replace something, just because a newer thing is "out there"? On the other hand, this is hackernews, and rewriting everything, from a text editor to a file browser, into a <language of the week> (ruby, go, rust,...) is a thing.

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Re:Show HN: boxxy – Control where Linux programs put files, ... by brigandish on Thursday February 09, 2023 @10:50PM (#34735387)

Try moving all of those directories and files somewhere else that you would prefer and then see which programs break, which apps and libraries won't install, and then wonder why hardcoding is something the devs for these projects cling to.

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Re:Show HN: boxxy – Control where Linux programs put files, ... by Jorengarenar on Friday February 10, 2023 @06:39PM (#34747597)

Or perhaps Bash for 30 years was using a sub-optimal solution and now when a better approach has emerged it just stubbornly refuses to adapt?

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