[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #4593: /.mythtv/ should *not* get created (blank homedir)

[Nigel Pearson]

Nigel proposed a quick hack:
>  Yes, if HOME isn't set, QDir::homeDirPath() seems to return '/'.  
> The real
>  question is, what should it be in this situation? Current  
> directory? /tmp?


Michael sensibly proposed:
> Ignored?  Shut down with an error (a descriptive error, that is) and
> force the user to configure the system properly?
...
> rather than a fallback the user is unaware of).




You convinced me.


Ignored is my preferred option, because I hope
to eventually make the frontend work without
any writable directories (e.g. live CD).
Sadly, that requires some caching
changes that are not ready yet.


Ignoring will not be a quick patch though -
it has to support Unix, Unix running as root
(where HOME might actually be '/'), and Windows.



How about exit with a message like "Cannot continue -
there is no home directory set for storing configuration.
Please set the HOME or MYTHCONFDIR environment variables"

That should cover the Unixes.
(I will have to test what Windows needs)

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