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=What's a hidden <.dot> file?=
=What's a hidden <.dot> file?=


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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.


==Directories==
==Directories==
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==Re-using '''/home'''==  
=Re-using /home=




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Before trying to re-use an existing '''/home''' be sure to review '''[Partitioning_Overview_and_Existing_Partition_Tables#Where_Using_an_Existing_Linux_Partition_Table]'''
Before trying to re-use an existing '''/home''' be sure to review this section of the [[Partitioning_Overview_and_Existing_Partition_Tables#Where_Using_an_Existing_Linux_Partition_Table|Partioning Wiki Page]]


{{note|If you happen to have any important hidden <.dot> files before you use the above linked to Manjaro method; know that they will be overwritten.}}
{{note|If you happen to have any important hidden <.dot> files before you use the above linked to Manjaro method; know that they will be overwritten.}}
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