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Use XDG_DATA_HOME instead of creating new folder in user home #8

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triphora opened this issue Dec 16, 2021 · 5 comments
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Use XDG_DATA_HOME instead of creating new folder in user home #8

triphora opened this issue Dec 16, 2021 · 5 comments

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@triphora
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this and this would need to be changed

See XDG user directories on the Arch wiki for more info
@CoolMineman
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So if this env var is set I should use it instead of the home directory?

@triphora
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Yesh

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Huh? Doesn't the environment variable have a specific default value? ($HOME/.local/share)

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Yes

@BasiqueEvangelist
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Also your Arch Wiki link is wrong - user directories are for downloads folders and similar stuff, you're looking for XDG Base Directories.

@coderbot16 coderbot16 mentioned this issue Jan 30, 2022
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