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#1 2021-04-19 16:00:30
- MoranCivya2222
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XDG Base Directory - Firefox creates $HOME/.pki folder
I am trying to declutter my $HOME directory by following the XDG Base Directory ArchWiki article.
I have moved my
.pkito my
.local/sharefolder. However, Firefox recreates the folder in my home directory. How can I solve this? Thanks in advance.
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#2 2021-04-19 16:57:29
- archimboldo
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Re: XDG Base Directory - Firefox creates $HOME/.pki folder
I'm sure you know that both locations reside in your home directory. So i wouldn't call it "decluttering" 
Last edited by archimboldo (2021-04-19 16:59:31)
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#3 2021-04-20 10:13:33
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Re: XDG Base Directory - Firefox creates $HOME/.pki folder
The archwiki article mentions NSS aka Network Security Services as the application that uses that folder.
I'd check nss documentation to find out how to change its location .
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#4 2021-04-20 11:17:00
- MoranCivya2222
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Re: XDG Base Directory - Firefox creates $HOME/.pki folder
I'm sure you know that both locations reside in your home directory. So i wouldn't call it "decluttering"
Well, I would have one folder instead of two in my home directory, so it is a small improvement.
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#5 2021-04-20 12:43:05
- StJimmy
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Re: XDG Base Directory - Firefox creates $HOME/.pki folder
Did you rename .pki to pki (i.e. remove the period) after moving it to ~/.local/share?
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#6 2021-04-20 13:09:24
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Re: XDG Base Directory - Firefox creates $HOME/.pki folder
Well, I would have one folder instead of two in my home directory, so it is a small improvement.
It's a hidden folder, set your file properly and it won't bother you... just a suggestion
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#7 2021-04-20 13:13:48
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Re: XDG Base Directory - Firefox creates $HOME/.pki folder
The archwiki article mentions NSS aka Network Security Services as the application that uses that folder.
I'd check nss documentation to find out how to change its location .
Precisely.
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#8 2021-04-20 22:42:38
- MoranCivya2222
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Re: XDG Base Directory - Firefox creates $HOME/.pki folder
Did you rename .pki to pki (i.e. remove the period) after moving it to ~/.local/share?
Yes, I did.
In any case, I will check the NSS documentation and then I'll post a solution if I find one.
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#9 2021-04-22 00:31:16
- loqs
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Re: XDG Base Directory - Firefox creates $HOME/.pki folder
From https://github.com/nss-dev/nss/blob/mas … init.c#L64 try moving the folder to $XDG_DATA_HOME/pki/nssdb use $XDG_DATA_HOME default of $HOME/.local/share/ if it is not set.
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