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[Request] Where to start with dot files?
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If you use one of the standard graphical desktops (Gnome, KDE, ...) you don't need to explore all of the config files. The most important settings should be in a settings program.
And programs should (mostly) come with sane default settings anyways. Debian adds a few. So the usual way (for beginners) is to start with the defaults and change around stuff once you want to customize something, and starting with the software you use the most (like an text editor, ...). The standard GUI software (like your browser, LibreOffice) has GUI settings dialogues anyways.