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+# Default settings for user directories
+#
+# The values are relative pathnames from the home directory and
+# will be translated on a per-path-element basis into the users locale
+DESKTOP=gui
+DOWNLOAD=dl
+TEMPLATES=eg
+PUBLICSHARE=pub
+DOCUMENTS=docs
+MEDIA=media
+AUDIOBOOKS=media/audiobooks
+BOOKS=media/books
+MUSIC=media/music
+PICTURES=media/pics
+VIDEOS=media/vids
+CAD=cad
+REPO=repo
+SH=sh
+# Another alternative is:
+#MUSIC=Documents/Music
+#PICTURES=Documents/Pictures
+#VIDEOS=Documents/Videos