13 files changed, 0 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d284e5c74f..30c2eb67b5 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
     $(NULL)
 
 sbin_PROGRAMS =
-dist_cache_DATA = packaging/installer/.keep
-dist_varlib_DATA = packaging/installer/.keep
-dist_registry_DATA = packaging/installer/.keep
-dist_log_DATA = packaging/installer/.keep
 plugins_PROGRAMS =
 
 LIBNETDATA_FILES = \
diff --git a/collectors/charts.d.plugin/.keep b/collectors/charts.d.plugin/.keep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
--- a/collectors/charts.d.plugin/.keep
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/collectors/charts.d.plugin/Makefile.am b/collectors/charts.d.plugin/Makefile.am
index b3b2fb9279..618fd5dd63 100644
--- a/collectors/charts.d.plugin/Makefile.am
+++ b/collectors/charts.d.plugin/Makefile.am
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ dist_charts_DATA = \
 
 userchartsconfigdir=$(configdir)/charts.d
 dist_userchartsconfig_DATA = \
-    .keep \
     $(NULL)
 
 # Explicitly install directories to avoid permission issues due to umask
diff --git a/collectors/node.d.plugin/.keep b/collectors/node.d.plugin/.keep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
--- a/collectors/node.d.plugin/.keep
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/collectors/node.d.plugin/Makefile.am b/collectors/node.d.plugin/Makefile.am
index 411bce9ec9..c3142d433a 100644
--- a/collectors/node.d.plugin/Makefile.am
+++ b/collectors/node.d.plugin/Makefile.am
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ dist_noinst_DATA = \
 
 usernodeconfigdir=$(configdir)/node.d
 dist_usernodeconfig_DATA = \
-    .keep \
     $(NULL)
 
 # Explicitly install directories to avoid permission issues due to umask
diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/.keep b/collectors/python.d.plugin/.keep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
--- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/.keep
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/Makefile.am b/collectors/python.d.plugin/Makefile.am
index ee7e11fa9d..e3644dd776 100644
--- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/Makefile.am
+++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/Makefile.am
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ dist_python_DATA = \
 
 userpythonconfigdir=$(configdir)/python.d
 dist_userpythonconfig_DATA = \
-    .keep \
     $(NULL)
 
 # Explicitly install directories to avoid permission issues due to umask
diff --git a/collectors/statsd.plugin/.keep b/collectors/statsd.plugin/.keep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
--- a/collectors/statsd.plugin/.keep
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/collectors/statsd.plugin/Makefile.am b/collectors/statsd.plugin/Makefile.am
index 87b6ca7a97..b01302d16f 100644
--- a/collectors/statsd.plugin/Makefile.am
+++ b/collectors/statsd.plugin/Makefile.am
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ dist_statsdconfig_DATA = \
 
 userstatsdconfigdir=$(configdir)/statsd.d
 dist_userstatsdconfig_DATA = \
-    .keep \
     $(NULL)
 
 # Explicitly install directories to avoid permission issues due to umask
diff --git a/health/.keep b/health/.keep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
--- a/health/.keep
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/health/Makefile.am b/health/Makefile.am
index dfaaf8a423..ccd36bf1b7 100644
--- a/health/Makefile.am
+++ b/health/Makefile.am
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ dist_noinst_DATA = \
 
 userhealthconfigdir=$(configdir)/health.d
 dist_userhealthconfig_DATA = \
-    .keep \
     $(NULL)
 
 # Explicitly install directories to avoid permission issues due to umask
diff --git a/netdata.spec.in b/netdata.spec.in
index 8c80d0a0a9..0f95616fe9 100644
--- a/netdata.spec.in
+++ b/netdata.spec.in
@@ -255,8 +255,6 @@ autoreconf -ivf
 rm -rf "${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}"
 %{__make} %{?_smp_mflags} DESTDIR="${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}" install
 
-find "${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}%{_localstatedir}" -name .keep -delete -print
-
 install -m 644 -p system/netdata.conf "${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}%{_sysconfdir}/%{name}"
 
 # ###########################################################
diff --git a/packaging/installer/.keep b/packaging/installer/.keep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
--- a/packaging/installer/.keep
+++ /dev/null