IPython

IPython should follow the XDG Base Directory spec for configuration

Bug #409277 reported by Bernd Schlapsi
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
IPython
Confirmed
Undecided
Brian Granger
IPython 0.11
ipython (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Could IPython please follow the XDG Base Directory Specification for the configuration/data directory on linux.

more infos here:
- http://standards.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html
- http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/pyxdg
- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LittleDetails#Use%20XDG%20folders

I am using:
python 2.6.2
ipython 0.9.1
Ubuntu 9.04 with latest updates

Revision history for this message
Brian Granger (ellisonbg) wrote :

We definitely need to look at this as we have recently refactored our config system.

Changed in ipython:
milestone: none → 0.11
assignee: nobody → Brian Granger (ellisonbg)
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Mechanical snail (replicator-snail) wrote :

IPython 0.12.1 still uses ~/.ipython.

Revision history for this message
Thomas Kluyver (takluyver) wrote :

It uses ~/.ipython if that already exists, to support users upgrading from older versions. But if you haven't used older versions, it uses the XDG config folder.

Julian Taylor (jtaylor)
Changed in ipython (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Released
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