Bug#717593: Can't install gnome shell extensions from extensions.gnome.org because of root privilege

[Michael Biebl]

Am 22.07.2013 22:02, schrieb William R:
> Package:gnome-shell
> Version:3.4.2-7
> 
> This problem will be the same in version 3.8.3-1.
> 
> If I go to extensions.gnome.org, and try to install an extension, the
> on/off slider moves to "on", then there is a prompt asking if I want to
> install the extension, I answer yes, but then nothing happens, and
> nothing is created in ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions. Reloading
> the page shows the on/off slider in "off" position.
> 
> This is due to the fact that gnome shell tries to save the file in
> /usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions,
> which is a root only access directory (computer at work, I do not have
> root privilege).
> 
> could gnome-shell be packaged so that local users can install extensions
> without root privilege,
> for example in "~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/" ?
> 
> I filed a bug at gnome-shell, and the answer was :
> 
> "We use the standard environment variable $XDG_DATA_HOME to get the user
> data
> directory at runtime. Make sure nothing is setting that."
> 
> see bug report : https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=704509
> 
> 
> If that was not the good answer, two actions to solve the problem :
> 

Works fine here. What is $XDG_DATA_HOME set to when you are logged in as
regular user?


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