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In aus.computers.linux on Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:16:21 +1100
Jordan <jordan@koora.net> wrote:
> I'm new (ish) to Linux, using Ubuntu.
> How compulsory is the default folder structure?

Depends....

On the whole, you can put things were you like, some programs expect
them in a certain place and might get confused if they are not there.

very few programs that will manage your personal files, such as word
processors or image managers will get confused.  Most of them will
default to expecting to find or save things in a certain place, such
as Firefox wanting to save things in Downloads but you can change that
default behaviour.

File them how it makes sense to you and make the programs cope.

Program files usually d need to be in certain places for a quiet life.
It is certainy possible to put them elsewhere but you usually have to
do a bit of faffing about to make sure it all works.

> I'm running out of space on my hard drive. Anything wrong with placing 
> my stuff on another one?
Nothing at all wrong with doing that.

You might find that a desktop searcher has trouble but as long as you
know roughly where they are then no issue.

I do suggest you think about a suitable filing system that suits how
you think about your stuff as you are the one who will have to locate
it all and tell things where to find them.

Zebee