Ubuntu
sudo package

.sudo_as_admin_successful file does not follow standard directory conventions

Bug #1812574 reported by Selwyn
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sudo (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

It would be great if this module followed the [XDG Base Directory Specification](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html). Instead of placing the file `.sudo_as_admin_successful` in the home directory it should be placed in the OS specific appropriate directory. This, among other things, allows a user to specify a directory in which they want all applications to look for their user configurable setting files and keep their home directory clean.

Sidenote: I was first confused about this file and a quick search got me top results with confused people too, it might be even better to remove this file altogether.

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Selwyn (siilwyn-deactivatedaccount)
description: updated
description: updated
Balint Reczey (rbalint)
Changed in sudo (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in sudo (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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