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VFU CONFIGURATION, OPTIONS AND CACHE FILES LOCATIONS
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By default VFU searches these locations for `vfu.conf' config file:
1. personal vfu.conf ( explained below )
2. /etc/
3. /usr/local/etc/
4. /usr/local/
The personal vfu.conf is located in `$HOME/.vfu/' directory and it is
created if not exist. The same directory is used for keeping options
and cache files ( directory tree, history, options, etc. )
Well, More than 1/3 of all files in my home directory are various
configuration ( dotfiles -> `.name' ) files for many applications
( and directories as well ). I think that if all these files/dirs
are moved to `$HOME/etc/' or `$HOME/.conf/' or similar directory,
the home directory will look a lot more clean. I know that dotfiles
are considered `hidden' but I'd like to see all files w/o such
restrictions. I also know that keeping configs in `$HOME/.name'
files is usual since the beginning, but it doesn't help.
So a simple solution to this problem is to check for exported
environment variable called `RC_PREFIX' and if found to check
for config files in `$HOME/$RC_PREFIX/.name' ( where `.name'
is the config file or dir ). Is $RC_PREFIX is not defined all
configs will go as usual in the `$HOME/.name'.
VFU works in this way and I have got always $RC_PREFIX defined
to `etc' ( i.e. vfu.conf goes in `$HOME/etc/.vfu/' ).
I don't know if there is similar idea already, but if you like it
it would be nice if your own programs support this option. Of
cource if you don't like the name RC_PREFIX you can use other like
CONFIG_PREFIX for example.
Thanx for the attention!
Vladi Belperchinov-Shabanski
<cade@biscom.net> <cade@datamax.bg>
http://www.biscom.net/~cade
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