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.esd_auth
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Contains the authentication cookie for the GNOME sound
daemon, the Enlightened Sound Daemon (ESD). |
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.gconf
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Contains the GConf configuration source for the user. When
the user sets a preference, the new preference information is
added to this location. |
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.gconfd
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Contains the following GConf daemon details:
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Configuration information
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Lock information for objects that are referenced by an
Interoperable Object Reference (IOR)
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State information for objects that are referenced by an
IOR
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.gnome
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Contains user-specific application data that is not stored
in the GConf repository. For example, this directory contains
MIME type information and session information for the user.
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.gnome-desktop
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The Nautilus file manager contains a preference that
enables users to use the file manager to manage the desktop. If
this option is selected, this directory contains the following:
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Objects on the desktop (for example, the Home object, the
Trash object, and other launchers). The objects appear in the
directory as desktop entry files. For example, the
starthere.desktop file contains a link to the Start Here
location.
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Removable media volumes that are mounted.
The file manager also contains a preference that enables
users to use the home directory as the desktop directory,
instead of .gnome-desktop. If a user
selects this option, the contents of the home directory are
displayed as desktop objects. |
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.gnome2
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Contains user-specific application data that is not stored
in the GConf repository, such as the following:
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Keyboard shortcut information
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Window location information
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Desktop entry files for panel launchers
This directory also contains user-specific menu data. If a
user modifies menus, the details are stored here. |
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.gnome2-private
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(Ignore this directory. It currently has no function.)
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.metacity
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Contains session data for the Metacity window manager.
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.nautilus
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Contains file manager data that is specific to the use,
such as the following:
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.themes
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Contains controls theme options, window frame theme
options, and icons theme options that the user adds. The user
can add themes from the Theme preference tool. |
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.thumbnails
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Contains image thumbnails for the user. The image
thumbnails are used in the file manager. The file manager
contains a preference that the user can select to stop
generation of thumbnail images. |
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.xscreensaver
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Contains screensaver configuration data and screensaver
preference data. |
