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| -rw-r--r-- | src/leap/base/config.py | 24 |
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/leap/base/config.py b/src/leap/base/config.py index 57f9f1b7..776c0a49 100644 --- a/src/leap/base/config.py +++ b/src/leap/base/config.py @@ -220,10 +220,26 @@ def get_config_dir(): # check for $XDG_CONFIG_HOME var? # get a more sensible path for win/mac # kclair: opinion? ^^ - return os.path.expanduser( - os.path.join('~', - '.config', - 'leap')) + + # XXX DEBUG for #744 + #logger.debug('expanduser? --- %s', os.path.expanduser('~')) + logger.debug('$HOME? --- %s', os.environ.get('HOME', None)) + logger.debug('user? --- %s', os.getlogin()) + + try: + return os.path.expanduser( + os.path.join('~', + '.config', + 'leap')) + except RuntimeError: + # We're getting a recursion error + # that I suspect is caused by some bug on + # expanduser... + return os.path.join( + 'home', + '%s' % os.getlogin(), + '.config', + 'leap') def get_config_file(filename, folder=None): |