pfhs

Persnoal Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

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.

• bin: executable.

• etc: dotfiles

• img: disk images, including:

  • iso

    • os, including: win, linux, osx, bsd, android

  • vm

    • ova

    • vdi

    • vhd

    • vagrant

    • docker

• VM: Virtual machines

• opt: softwares (like bin, but not single executable)

• src: source files, including:

  • repo

    • git

    • hg

    • darcs

    • svn

    • bzr

    • cvs

  • tar: tarballs, zips, etc.

  • code: single files.

• repo: repositories

  • sources: I am the owner

  • contrib: I have push access

  • forks

  • gists

  • private: unpublished, internal usage, without sensitive data

  • secrete: with personal data

• font

• pkg: Binary software distribution/installers.

• game: like pkg, but limited to games

• ref: references, including:

  • dict: dictionaries

  • api: api doc

• tmp: temporary files, no backup needed.

• var: temporary files to process, backup needed.

• bkp:

  • bup

  • attic

  • borg

  • log: chat logs

  • mail: mails

• book: epub, mobi, pdf, djvu, etc.

• image:

  • sample

  • icon

  • wallpaper

  • photo:

    • jpg

    • tiff

  • raw: DNG, X3F, etc

• audio:

  • voice

  • music

• video:

  • sample

  • talk

  • event

  • 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.
• UNSORTED: what a mess
• RECYCLED: trash bin

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