My computer root file system adheres the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard. But my home directory is a mess. Thus I try design something like pfhs (Personal Filesystem Hierarchy Standard) to organize my files.
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bin: executable.
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etc: dotfiles
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img: disk images, including:
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iso
- os, including: win, linux, osx, bsd, android
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vm
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ova
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vdi
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vhd
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vagrant
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docker
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VM: Virtual machines
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opt: softwares (like
bin, but not single executable) -
src: source files, including:
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repo
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git
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hg
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darcs
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svn
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bzr
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cvs
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tar: tarballs, zips, etc.
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code: single files.
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repo: repositories
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sources: I am the owner
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contrib: I have push access
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forks
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gists
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private: unpublished, internal usage, without sensitive data
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secrete: with personal data
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font
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pkg: Binary software distribution/installers.
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game: like pkg, but limited to games
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ref: references, including:
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dict: dictionaries
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api: api doc
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tmp: temporary files, no backup needed.
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var: temporary files to process, backup needed.
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bkp:
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bup
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attic
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borg
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log: chat logs
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mail: mails
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book: epub, mobi, pdf, djvu, etc.
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image:
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sample
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icon
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wallpaper
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photo:
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jpg
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tiff
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raw: DNG, X3F, etc
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audio:
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voice
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music
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video:
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sample
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talk
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event
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movie
- 0: unrated
- 1: WTF
- 2: I do not want to waste my time on this
- 3: to kill my time
- 4: I probably will not watch it again, but I am not object to.
- 5: I will watch it again, when I have time.
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UNSORTED: what a mess
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RECYCLED: trash bin