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jarausch at igpm

Nov 27, 2009, 12:54 AM

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Where to set XDG_DATA_HOME ?

Hi,

I've got a message
Note that '//usr/share' is not in the search path
set by the XDG_DATA_HOME and XDG_DATA_DIRS
environment variables, so applications may not
be able to find it until you set them. The
directories currently searched are:
- /root/.local/share
- /usr/share/gdm

Since many icons are under /usr/share/icons
this looks like a broken installation.

What is the best place to set XDG_DATA_HOME and XDG_DATA_DIRS
system wide?

Many thanks for a hint,
Helmut.

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Helmut Jarausch

Lehrstuhl fuer Numerische Mathematik
RWTH - Aachen University
D 52056 Aachen, Germany

alan.mckinnon at gmail

Nov 27, 2009, 1:51 AM

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Re: Where to set XDG_DATA_HOME ? [In reply to]

On Friday 27 November 2009 10:54:55 Helmut Jarausch wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've got a message
> Note that '//usr/share' is not in the search path
> set by the XDG_DATA_HOME and XDG_DATA_DIRS
> environment variables, so applications may not
> be able to find it until you set them. The
> directories currently searched are:
> - /root/.local/share
> - /usr/share/gdm
>
> Since many icons are under /usr/share/icons
> this looks like a broken installation.
>
> What is the best place to set XDG_DATA_HOME and XDG_DATA_DIRS
> system wide?

/etc/env.d/*

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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com

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