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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:
Configuration information Lock information for objects that are referenced by an Interoperable Object Reference
(IOR) 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:
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. 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:
Keyboard shortcut information Window location information 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.
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