linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon
[Feature Request] Use XDG Base Directory Specifications for Linux Mint
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Description
Distribution: Linux Mint 20.2 64-bit
Cinnamon Version: Cinnamon 5.0.7
Issue
Linux Mint uses ${HOME} to store data, config and cache files, this pollutes the home directory.
Example: ~/.cinnamon ~/.linuxmint
Describe the solution you'd like
Linux Mint should follow XDG base directory specifications, resulting in a cleaner and easier management of ${HOME} directory.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Using ${XDG_DATA_HOME} ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME} ${XDG_CACHE_HOME}
https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html
https://wiki.debian.org/XDGBaseDirectorySpecification
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/XDG_Base_Directory
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing Cinnamon's use of the ~/.cinnamon and ~/.linuxmint paths and the linked XDG Base Directory Specification. Determine which data, configuration, and cache files belong under XDG_DATA_HOME, XDG_CONFIG_HOME, and XDG_CACHE_HOME; done means the relevant files no longer pollute HOME while preserving existing behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, linux
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100