pkg/homedir: fix broken links to basedir specs

Also touch up docs, and add doc-links.

Signed-off-by: Sebastiaan van Stijn <github@gone.nl>
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Sebastiaan van Stijn
2026-01-22 13:42:45 +01:00
parent d76e0f4df0
commit 695f158716

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@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ import (
"strings"
)
// GetRuntimeDir returns XDG_RUNTIME_DIR.
// XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is typically configured via pam_systemd.
// GetRuntimeDir returns non-nil error if XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is not set.
// GetRuntimeDir returns [XDG_RUNTIME_DIR]. It returns a non-nil error if
// XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is not set. XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is typically configured via
// [pam_systemd].
//
// See also https://standards.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/latest/ar01s03.html
// [XDG_RUNTIME_DIR]: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir/0.8/#variables
// [pam_systemd]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/pam_systemd.8.html
func GetRuntimeDir() (string, error) {
if xdgRuntimeDir := os.Getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"); xdgRuntimeDir != "" {
return xdgRuntimeDir, nil
@@ -20,12 +21,15 @@ func GetRuntimeDir() (string, error) {
}
// StickRuntimeDirContents sets the sticky bit on files that are under
// XDG_RUNTIME_DIR, so that the files won't be periodically removed by the system.
// [XDG_RUNTIME_DIR], so that the files won't be periodically removed by the
// system.
//
// StickyRuntimeDir returns slice of sticked files.
// StickyRuntimeDir returns nil error if XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is not set.
// It returns a slice of sticked files as absolute paths. The list of files may
// be empty (nil) if XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is not set, in which case no error is returned.
// StickyRuntimeDir produces an error when failing to resolve the absolute path
// for the returned files.
//
// See also https://standards.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/latest/ar01s03.html
// [XDG_RUNTIME_DIR]: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir/0.8/#variables
func StickRuntimeDirContents(files []string) ([]string, error) {
runtimeDir, err := GetRuntimeDir()
if err != nil {
@@ -62,11 +66,12 @@ func stick(f string) error {
return os.Chmod(f, m)
}
// GetDataHome returns XDG_DATA_HOME.
// GetDataHome returns $HOME/.local/share and nil error if XDG_DATA_HOME is not set.
// If HOME and XDG_DATA_HOME are not set, getpwent(3) is consulted to determine the users home directory.
// GetDataHome returns [XDG_DATA_HOME] or $HOME/.local/share and a nil error if
// [XDG_DATA_HOME] is not set. If neither HOME nor XDG_DATA_HOME are set,
// [getpwent(3)] is consulted to determine the users home directory.
//
// See also https://standards.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/latest/ar01s03.html
// [XDG_DATA_HOME]: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir/0.8/#variables
// [getpwent(3)]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/getpwent.3.html
func GetDataHome() (string, error) {
if xdgDataHome := os.Getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME"); xdgDataHome != "" {
return xdgDataHome, nil
@@ -78,11 +83,12 @@ func GetDataHome() (string, error) {
return filepath.Join(home, ".local", "share"), nil
}
// GetConfigHome returns XDG_CONFIG_HOME.
// GetConfigHome returns $HOME/.config and nil error if XDG_CONFIG_HOME is not set.
// If HOME and XDG_CONFIG_HOME are not set, getpwent(3) is consulted to determine the users home directory.
// GetConfigHome returns [XDG_CONFIG_HOME] or $HOME/.config and a nil error if
// XDG_CONFIG_HOME is not set. If neither HOME nor XDG_CONFIG_HOME are set,
// [getpwent(3)] is consulted to determine the users home directory.
//
// See also https://standards.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/latest/ar01s03.html
// [XDG_CONFIG_HOME]: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir/0.8/#variables
// [getpwent(3)]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/getpwent.3.html
func GetConfigHome() (string, error) {
if xdgConfigHome := os.Getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME"); xdgConfigHome != "" {
return xdgConfigHome, nil
@@ -94,8 +100,10 @@ func GetConfigHome() (string, error) {
return filepath.Join(home, ".config"), nil
}
// GetLibHome returns $HOME/.local/lib
// If HOME is not set, getpwent(3) is consulted to determine the users home directory.
// GetLibHome returns $HOME/.local/lib. If HOME is not set, [getpwent(3)] is
// consulted to determine the users home directory.
//
// [getpwent(3)]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/getpwent.3.html
func GetLibHome() (string, error) {
home := Get()
if home == "" {
@@ -104,8 +112,10 @@ func GetLibHome() (string, error) {
return filepath.Join(home, ".local/lib"), nil
}
// GetLibexecHome returns $HOME/.local/libexec
// If HOME is not set, getpwent(3) is consulted to determine the users home directory.
// GetLibexecHome returns $HOME/.local/libexec. If HOME is not set,
// [getpwent(3)] is consulted to determine the users home directory.
//
// [getpwent(3)]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/getpwent.3.html
func GetLibexecHome() (string, error) {
home := Get()
if home == "" {