Empty folders and residual config cleaning
Bug #406073 reported by
Shane Fagan
This bug affects 2 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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computer-janitor (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: computer-janitor
Computer janitor could clean up residual configuration files and blank folders in the home directory. I was just looking at the hidden files in the home directory and there was a lot of programs that weren't installed anymore. Like after the 7 or 8 months since my last fresh install of ubuntu a lot of rubbish builds up.
I could make a patch for this if none of the core devs wants to do this.
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Unfortunately, the rules of what is and is not safe to remove from people's home directories are much fuzzier than for packages, and the data is of much higher value (read: unique, possibly not backed up). Thus, Computer Janitor does not _yet_ do anything to the home directory, and until it can at least get the system level stuff done well and without causing problems, I think we should stay away from the home directory.
It is a good idea, though, and should definitely be done at some point.