Store temporary directory beneath $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR if present #17093
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The XDG Base Directory Specification [1] suggests to store runtime files below $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR when this environment variable is set. Currently, neovim defaults to using a directory below $TMPDIR or /tmp. Make the XDG_RUNTIME_DIR the preferred place for the temporary directory, but fall back to the other locations when this environment variable is not set. [1]: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html Ref: neovim#3517
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One concern I'd have about this is the following part of the spec:
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It might also be a good idea to add support for |
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I was also reading this, but it seems nobody else cares about this at all: systemd, gnome, wayland, pulseaudio/pipewire all do not update the atime appropriately nor is the sticky bit set. I also did not find any indication of such a cleanup procedure to be implemented on my system. So I think it is safe to ignore this for now.
I agree, but I think this should be a separate change. |
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Problem: Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc). Solution: Try to create /tmp/nvim/ first, then create the random dir in there. Related: neovim#3517 Related: neovim#17093
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Problem:
- Sockets are created in ~/.local/… but this is questionable because...
- Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc).
Solution:
- Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there.
- Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs.
closes neovim#3517
related neovim#17093
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Problem:
- Sockets are created in ~/.local/… but this is questionable because...
- Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc).
Solution:
- Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there.
- Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs.
closes neovim#3517
related neovim#17093
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Problem:
- Sockets are created in ~/.local/… but this is questionable because...
- Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc).
Solution:
- Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there.
- Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs.
closes neovim#3517
related neovim#17093
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Problem:
- Sockets are created in ~/.local/… but this is questionable because...
- Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc).
Solution:
- Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there.
- Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs.
closes neovim#3517
closes neovim#17093
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Problem:
- Sockets are created in ~/.local/… but this is questionable because...
- Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc).
Solution:
- Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there.
- Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs.
closes neovim#3517
closes neovim#17093
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Problem:
- Sockets are created in ~/.local/… but this is questionable because...
- Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc).
Solution:
- Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there.
- Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs.
closes neovim#3517
closes neovim#17093
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Problem:
- Sockets are created in ~/.local/… but this is questionable because...
- Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc).
Solution:
- Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there.
- Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs.
closes neovim#3517
closes neovim#17093
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Problem:
- Sockets are created in ~/.local/… but this is questionable because...
- Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc).
Solution:
- Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there.
- Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs.
closes neovim#3517
closes neovim#17093
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Problem:
- Sockets are created in ~/.local/… but this is questionable because...
- Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc).
Solution:
- Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there.
- Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs.
closes neovim#3517
closes neovim#17093
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Problem:
- Sockets are created in ~/.local/… but this is questionable because...
- Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc).
Solution:
- Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there.
- Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs.
closes neovim#3517
closes neovim#17093
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Problem:
- Sockets are created in ~/.local/… but this is questionable because...
- Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc).
Solution:
- Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there.
- Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs.
closes neovim#3517
closes neovim#17093
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Problem: - Since c57f6b2 neovim#8519, sockets are created in ~/.local/… but XDG spec says: "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: Must be on the local filesystem", which implies that XDG_STATE_DIR is potentially non-local. - Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc). Solution: - Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there. - Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs. closes neovim#3517 closes neovim#17093
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Problem: - Since c57f6b2 neovim#8519, sockets are created in ~/.local/… but XDG spec says: "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: Must be on the local filesystem", which implies that XDG_STATE_DIR is potentially non-local. - Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc). Solution: - Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there. - Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs. - Make ok() actually useful. - Introduce assert_nolog(). closes neovim#3517 closes neovim#17093
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Problem: - Since c57f6b2 neovim#8519, sockets are created in ~/.local/… but XDG spec says: "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: Must be on the local filesystem", which implies that XDG_STATE_DIR is potentially non-local. - Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc). Solution: - Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there. - Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs. - Make ok() actually useful. - Introduce assert_nolog(). closes neovim#3517 closes neovim#17093
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Problem: - Since c57f6b2 neovim#8519, sockets are created in ~/.local/… but XDG spec says: "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: Must be on the local filesystem", which implies that XDG_STATE_DIR is potentially non-local. - Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc). Solution: - Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there. - Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs. - Make ok() actually useful. - Introduce assert_nolog(). closes neovim#3517 closes neovim#17093
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Problem: - Since c57f6b2 neovim#8519, sockets are created in ~/.local/… but XDG spec says: "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: Must be on the local filesystem", which implies that XDG_STATE_DIR is potentially non-local. - Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc). Solution: - Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there. - Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs. - Make ok() actually useful. - Introduce assert_nolog(). closes neovim#3517 closes neovim#17093
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Problem: - Since c57f6b2 neovim#8519, sockets are created in ~/.local/… but XDG spec says: "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: Must be on the local filesystem", which implies that XDG_STATE_DIR is potentially non-local. - Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc). Solution: - Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there. - Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs. - Make ok() actually useful. - Introduce assert_nolog(). closes neovim#3517 closes neovim#17093
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Problem: - Since c57f6b2 neovim#8519, sockets are created in ~/.local/… but XDG spec says: "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: Must be on the local filesystem", which implies that XDG_STATE_DIR is potentially non-local. - Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc). Solution: - Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there. - Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs. - Make ok() actually useful. - Introduce assert_nolog(). closes neovim#3517 closes neovim#17093
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Problem: - Since c57f6b2 neovim#8519, sockets are created in ~/.local/… but XDG spec says: "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: Must be on the local filesystem", which implies that XDG_STATE_DIR is potentially non-local. - Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc). Solution: - Introduce stdpath('runtime'), and store sockets there. - Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the root of all Nvim temp dirs. - Make ok() actually useful. - Introduce assert_nolog(). closes neovim#3517 closes neovim#17093
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Problem: - Since c57f6b2 neovim#8519, sockets are created in ~/.local/… but XDG spec says: "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: Must be on the local filesystem", which implies that XDG_STATE_DIR is potentially non-local. - Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc). Solution: - Introduce stdpath('run') ($XDG_RUNTIME_DIR), store sockets there. - Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the tempdir root shared by all Nvims. - Make ok() actually useful. - Introduce assert_nolog(). closes neovim#3517 closes neovim#17093
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Problem: - Since c57f6b2 neovim#8519, sockets are created in ~/.local/… but XDG spec says: "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: Must be on the local filesystem", which implies that XDG_STATE_DIR is potentially non-local. - Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc). Solution: - Introduce stdpath('run') ($XDG_RUNTIME_DIR), store sockets there. - Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the tempdir root shared by all Nvims. - Make ok() actually useful. - Introduce assert_nolog(). closes neovim#3517 closes neovim#17093
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Problem: - Since c57f6b2 #8519, sockets are created in ~/.local/… but XDG spec says: "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: Must be on the local filesystem", which implies that XDG_STATE_DIR is potentially non-local. - Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc). Solution: - Store sockets in stdpath('run') ($XDG_RUNTIME_DIR). - Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the tempdir root shared by all Nvims. - Make ok() actually useful. - Introduce assert_nolog(). closes #3517 closes #17093
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Problem: - Since c57f6b2 neovim#8519, sockets are created in ~/.local/… but XDG spec says: "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: Must be on the local filesystem", which implies that XDG_STATE_DIR is potentially non-local. - Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc). Solution: - Store sockets in stdpath('run') ($XDG_RUNTIME_DIR). - Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the tempdir root shared by all Nvims. - Make ok() actually useful. - Introduce assert_nolog(). closes neovim#3517 closes neovim#17093
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Problem: - Since c57f6b2 neovim#8519, sockets are created in ~/.local/… but XDG spec says: "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: Must be on the local filesystem", which implies that XDG_STATE_DIR is potentially non-local. - Not easy to inspect Nvim-created temp files (for debugging etc). Solution: - Store sockets in stdpath('run') ($XDG_RUNTIME_DIR). - Establish "/tmp/nvim.user/" as the tempdir root shared by all Nvims. - Make ok() actually useful. - Introduce assert_nolog(). closes neovim#3517 closes neovim#17093
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Hi,
I got curious how difficult it would be to move the neovim temporary files beneath
$XDG_RUNTIME_DIRand it turned out to be quite simple. At least that's what it looks like - please let me know if I missed anything.The XDG Base Directory Specification suggests to store "runtime files" below
$XDG_RUNTIME_DIRwhen this environment variable is set. Currently, neovim defaults to using a directory below$TMPDIRor/tmp. This change makes theXDG_RUNTIME_DIRthe preferred place for the temporary directory, but keeps fallback to the other locations when this environment variable is not set.I see this topic was brought up before in #3517. I think this PR would resolve that issue, but I have not dug through the entire history of it to be certain...