I have a folder named ~/old_home/old/old_docs/Desktop, if that helps you understand my system.
I put miscellaneous software, stuff I need to extract and build from source, random git checkouts, etc., in ~/sw. Stuff I'm working on actively goes outside that. I have ~/prefix/bin in my PATH, so I can use --prefix=$HOME/prefix.
I put miscellaneous software, stuff I need to extract and build from source, random git checkouts, etc., in ~/sw. Stuff I'm working on actively goes outside that. I have ~/prefix/bin in my PATH, so I can use --prefix=$HOME/prefix.