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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=Desktop
+DOWNLOAD=Downloads
+#TEMPLATES=Templates
+PUBLICSHARE=/workspace/fileshare
+DOCUMENTS=/workspace
+#MUSIC=Music
+#PICTURES=Pictures
+#VIDEOS=Videos
+# Another alternative is:
+#MUSIC=Documents/Music
+#PICTURES=Documents/Pictures
+#VIDEOS=Documents/Videos