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The following represent some of the most common types of <.dot> files that are found directly in your home folder.  This is not an extensive list but represents some of the most common items.  
The following represent some of the most common types of <.dot> files that are found directly in your home folder.  This is not an extensive list but represents some of the most common items.  


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Whether the files are important or not cannot be judged in this article - it depends on how much time you have spent on customizing your configuration files. Some window managers can only be configured using these files - in that case they become important. Or you have a collection of scripts in ~/.local/bin - they have become important as they - often - represent a great amount of work.
Whether the files are important or not cannot be judged in this article - it depends on how much time you have spent on customizing your configuration files. Some window managers can only be configured using these files - in that case they become important. Or you have a collection of scripts in ~/.local/bin - they have become important as they - often - represent a great amount of work.


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'''.gnupg''' - database for encrypting and signing using GnuPG - your private keys are here as well
'''.gnupg''' - database for encrypting and signing using GnuPG - your private keys are here as well


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'''.netrc''' - Configurations for accessing e.g. ftp servers
'''.netrc''' - Configurations for accessing e.g. ftp servers