How can I force all applications to use $XDG_CONFIG_HOME instead of ~/.APP?
As far as I understand, the XDG guidelines recommend that applications store their configuration in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/APP (usually ~/.config/APP) rather than ~/.APP (I'm not sure if there are also...
View ArticleBrowser won't open Zoom using xdg
I have installed Zoom on Ubuntu 22.04, but cannot login, since my browsers (any of them, firefox, chrome, brave) will not open Zoom by xdg tag zoommtg.Some people had issues with the capital Z, but...
View ArticleTurn the screensaver off using xdg-screensaver
I am facing problem turning off screensaver with bash script in Ubuntu 22.04. I am running a script something like that:#!/bin/bashxdg-screensaver locksleep 5mxdg-screensaver resetIt should lock...
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How can i change the Pictures/Documents/etc directory?
I am a total noob in Ubuntu, and i would like to change the default directory of Documents, Music, Pictures etc. My setting is as follows: 1 partition for Windows 1 partition for ubuntu 1 partition in...
View ArticleHow does the expression `echo echo ${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/} ` work to give me...
echo ${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/} gives me the same result as echo $HOME.Yet $XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME and XDG_DATA_HOME are not in my environment. I haven't been able to find any documentation on how these...
View ArticleHow to set XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is not well set on my computer and this causes upstart to write PID files to my home folder. May I know what it should be and where to set it?
View ArticleXDG_RUNTIME_DIR is not owned by us (uid 0)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is not owned by us (uid 0), but by uid 999!(This could eg happen if you try to connect to a non-root PulseAudio as a root user, over the native protocol. Don't do that.)`I am trying to...
View ArticleWhere is the .Trash folder?
Using Ubuntu 11.10, I accidentally deleted a file that was approximately 700 MB. I tried to find it in the in following locations, but couldn't:/home/user/.local/share/home/user/ <-- there was no...
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Can't upgrade from ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04
Im trying to upgrade from Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04, but the upgrade process stopped at the 'Installing the upgrades' step.
View ArticleCan't close "Open with.." dialog when there's no suitable application...
Clicking file that doesn't have associated program is an annoying problem in KDE. It opens a window that can't be closed easily [even with sudo pkill].STEPS TO REPRODUCEDownload a file with no...
View ArticleHow can I get the (XDG) Default User Directories from Python?
By example,In English the default user folders will be: $HOME/Desktop....$HOME/VideosIn Spanish the default user folders will be: $HOME/Escritorio....$HOME/VídeosThe file~/.config/user-dirs.dirs has...
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Browsers cant open custom URI (x-scheme-handler) via xdg, but it works well...
I used xdg to set things up, so my custom URI would open in my custom desktop application. Things seem to work in the console. I tested it using both xdg-open and gio open:$ xdg-open foobar:id=333$ gio...
View Article`xdg-open` thinks I'm running WSL, and fails because I'm not? [duplicate]
When I try to open a pdf file with xdg-open file.pdf, I get the following error message:jonas@jonas-thinkpad:~$ xdg-open file.pdf grep: /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/WSLInterop: No such file or directoryWSL...
View ArticleHow can I set the 'Path' variable in a .desktop file to be relative to the...
I want to set the 'Path' variable in a .desktop file relative to the location where the desktop file is located and I can't manage to do that. When I don't declare it or set it to blank it defaults to...
View ArticleCouldn't open intellij as sudo user It shows error: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set...
When I try to open intellij as sudo user,Command : sudo intellij-idea-communityResult:CompileCommand: exclude com/intellij/openapi/vfs/impl/FilePartNodeRoot.trieDescend bool exclude = trueerror:...
View ArticleHow to open a PDF file with "Master PDF Editor" application from terminal?
I want to open a PDF file from terminal. I only know the command xdg-open file-name.xxx to open a file. But once I use this command, it opens the PDF file with the Document Viewer application...
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No option for appearance in settings after upgrade to 22.04
I upgraded from 21.10 and I wanted to tweak my appearance but that option itself is not present.
View ArticleInstallation problem xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu directory found
When installing the IBM tsm backup client I have the following message on lucid (works on precise)> sudo apt-get upgradeSetting up tsm-client (6.4.0.7-3) ...xdg-desktop-menu: No writable system menu...
View ArticleWhy is there no more ~/.Trash?
I remember the nice mv somefile ~/.Trash command but that folder does not exist on newer Ubuntus. Does anyone know why?
View ArticleCan't save or import file in Firefox or Chrome
I can't upload or download files in Firefox or Chrome on my Ubuntu 22.04. Usually when I click on "attach" or "import" buttons, a window appears and I can choose a file on my hard drive.Now I don't...
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