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?
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.
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.