Redirect Files with Boxxy - Manage XDG Paths | Online Free DevTools by Hexmos

Redirect file paths with Boxxy, managing XDG paths for non-compliant programs. Control file access and customize program behavior. Free online tool, no registration required.

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Redirect file locations for programs that don’t respect the XDG standards. More information: https://github.com/queer/boxxy.

  • Run a program with file redirections defined in ~/.config/boxxy/boxxy.yaml:

boxxy {{program}}

  • Scan your home directory for rule suggestions:

boxxy scan

  • Trace what files a program touches and save a report in boxxy-report.txt in the current directory:

boxxy {{[-t|--trace]}} {{program}}

  • Pass a redirection rule directly on the terminal:

boxxy {{[-r|--rule]}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}:{{path/to/redirection}}:{{file|directory}} {{program}}

  • View the config file:

boxxy config

  • Display help:

boxxy -h