Ente Auth Folders should not be in the Home directory on Linux

[shahiljain]

Description

Ente Auth creates two folders ente and temp in the home folder of Linux. These folders clutter the home directory which is basically the homepage for linux users.

Moreover the temp folder does not indicate that it was created by ente-auth so it is confusing to a user why it is there if they don't immediately spot it after installing ente-auth. This can cause user frustration as they keep deleting the folder and it keeps re-appearing.

There are three solutions I can propose.

1. Move the folders to ~/.config/ente
2. Move the folders to ~/.local/share/ente_auth
3. On the home folder itself move the folders to .ente folder (This way they stay hidden)

These are the most common practices for linux apps. I think the third option is the easiest to implement.

Version

3.1.1.

What product are you using?

Ente Auth

What platform are you using?

Desktop - Linux

[MithicSpirit]

This seems related to the proposed solution for #2564. Note that the third solution here, although easiest, would not conform to the XDG Base Directory Specification (the other two also would not if they are hardcoded paths rather than consulting the relevant environment variable first).

[prateekmedia]

Continuing the discussion here #2564