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#1 2024-09-30 20:47:34
- alleut
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XDG_CONFIG_HOME is empty and the default fallback does not work
The env var XDG_CONFIG_HOME is empty and the path to `~/.config` is not resolved:
user@box ~ % echo $HOME
/home/user
user@box ~ % echo $XDG_CONFIG_HOME
user@box ~ % echo $XDG_CACHE_HOME
user@box ~ % echo $XDG_DATA_DIRS
/home/user/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share:/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/
user@box ~ % echo $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
/run/user/1000How can I fix it?
I've installed Arch using archinstall, if it's relevant.
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#2 2024-09-30 21:30:39
- seth
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Re: XDG_CONFIG_HOME is empty and the default fallback does not work
"Not resolved" **by what**?
It's normal for the value not be set, client implementations should then default to ~/.config - so *what* client fails you is rather important here.
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#3 2024-09-30 22:05:41
- alleut
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Re: XDG_CONFIG_HOME is empty and the default fallback does not work
Shouldn't something like `mkdir -p $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/someutil` work?
For example, how do I check this: "Should default to $HOME/.config."? echo is empty, mkdir -p $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/someutil doesn't work either.
Or, as a user, I cannot use this var and have to type ~/.config/someutil?
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#4 2024-10-01 06:30:32
- seth
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Re: XDG_CONFIG_HOME is empty and the default fallback does not work
Shouldn't something like `mkdir -p $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/someutil` work?
No. $XDG_CONFIG_HOME is a shell variable and not set, so it's resolved to an empty string.
The invoking script ("you") is responsible for handling the variable condition:
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#5 2024-10-01 10:27:21
- Lone_Wolf
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Re: XDG_CONFIG_HOME is empty and the default fallback does not work
alleut, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/XDG_user_directories should be interesting for you.
Disliking systemd intensely, but not satisfied with alternatives so focusing on taming systemd.
clean chroot building not flexible enough ?
Try clean chroot manager by graysky
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