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[jira] [Updated] (BEAM-12534) Support the XDG Base Directory
Specification
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Ignacio Taranto updated BEAM-12534:
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Description:
Currently on Linux, Apache Beam puts it's cache under *~/.apache_beam/cache* which is not nice for the user since it clutters he's/she's home directory.
I would suggest adding support for the [XDG Base Directory Specification|https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html] which basically states that:
* Cache files under go under *$XDG_CACHE_HOME* (*$HOME/.cache* if *XDG_CACHE_HOME* is not defined).
* Configuration files go under *$XDG_CONFIG_HOME* (with *$HOME/.config* if *XDG_CONFIG_HOME* is not defined)
* User data files go under *$XDG_DATA_HOME* (*$HOME/.local/share* if *XDG_DATA_HOME* is not defined)
In the case of Apache Beam the paths would be:
* *$XDG_CACHE_HOME/apache_beam*
* *$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/apache_beam*
* *$XDG_DATA_HOME/apache_beam*
This allow for easier backups and not cluttering the user's home directory with application files.
I know that the separation in this 3 categories require some refactor, but at least moving *$HOME/.apache_beam* to *$HOME/.local/share/apache_beam* would be a _huge_ improvement.
was:
Currently on Linux, Apache Beam puts it's cache under *~/.apache_beam/cache* which is not nice for the user since it clutters he's/she's home directory.
I would suggest adding support for the [XDG Base Directory Specification|https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html] which basically states that:
* Configuration files must go under *$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/apache_beam* (with *$HOME/.config/apache_beam* if *XDG_CONFIG_HOME* is not defined)
* User data files *$XDG_DATA_HOME/apache_beam* (*$HOME/.local/share/apache_beam* if *XDG_DATA_HOME* is not defined)
* Cache files under *$XDG_CACHE_HOME/apache_beam* (*$HOME/.cache/apache_beam* if *XDG_CACHE_HOME* is not defined).
This allow for easier backups and not cluttering the user's home directory with application files.
I know that the separation in this 3 categories require some refactor, but at least moving *$HOME/.apache_beam* to *$HOME/.local/share/apache_beam* would be a huge improvement.
> Support the XDG Base Directory Specification
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>
> Key: BEAM-12534
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/BEAM-12534
> Project: Beam
> Issue Type: Bug
> Components: runner-core
> Affects Versions: 2.30.0
> Environment: Linux
> Reporter: Ignacio Taranto
> Priority: P2
>
> Currently on Linux, Apache Beam puts it's cache under *~/.apache_beam/cache* which is not nice for the user since it clutters he's/she's home directory.
> I would suggest adding support for the [XDG Base Directory Specification|https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html] which basically states that:
> * Cache files under go under *$XDG_CACHE_HOME* (*$HOME/.cache* if *XDG_CACHE_HOME* is not defined).
> * Configuration files go under *$XDG_CONFIG_HOME* (with *$HOME/.config* if *XDG_CONFIG_HOME* is not defined)
> * User data files go under *$XDG_DATA_HOME* (*$HOME/.local/share* if *XDG_DATA_HOME* is not defined)
> In the case of Apache Beam the paths would be:
> * *$XDG_CACHE_HOME/apache_beam*
> * *$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/apache_beam*
> * *$XDG_DATA_HOME/apache_beam*
> This allow for easier backups and not cluttering the user's home directory with application files.
> I know that the separation in this 3 categories require some refactor, but at least moving *$HOME/.apache_beam* to *$HOME/.local/share/apache_beam* would be a _huge_ improvement.
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