[gpodder] Re: Question: Changing default Download Folder - FAQ info correct?
- From: Thomas Perl <th.perl@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: gpodder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 10:24:52 +0200
Hi,
2012/5/28 Xavier Guillot <Valeryan_24@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> "If you want gPodder to download files in another directory, change the
> GPODDER_HOME environment variable." : sorry, I do not know what it means.
> What and where is GPODDER_HOME environment variable and how to mofify it,
> please ? Is it in .bashrc file ? I am on Ubuntu 12.04
Yes, you can put it into your .bashrc like that:
export GPODDER_HOME=/mnt/Disk-1L/Loisirs/gPodder/
> I also read that I have to do a symlink between
> /mnt/Disk-1L/Loisirs/Podcasts and /home/valeryan24/gPodder/Downloads : is it
> true, and what is the command ? ln -s and which order ?
Yes, that's the alternative to setting GPODDER_HOME on Linux:
ln -s /mnt/Disk-1L/Loisirs/Podcasts ~/gPodder
Be sure to backup your downloads and database just in case.
HTH :)
Thomas
> On 09/03/2012 20:34, First Last wrote:
>
> Hi Thomas,
>
> I updated the FAQ in the Wiki as per your guidance. Thanks to all the
> developers for the great application and thank you especially for the great
> support!
>
> -Larry
> ________________________________
> From: Thomas Perl <m@xxxxxx>
> To: gpodder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, March 9, 2012 9:48 AM
> Subject: [gpodder] Re: Question re: Changing default Download Folder - FAQ
> info correct?
>
> Hi Larry,
>
> On Fri, Mar 09, 2012 at 06:28:53AM -0800, First Last wrote:
>> I'll will try to update the Wiki today. I will mention that the
>> functionality will be available on Windows in the (upcoming) gPodder
>> 3.1 release. Should I include the work-around in the FAQ or document
>> the workaround in a bug report and refer to that from the FAQ?
>
> Yes, mention that the functionality will be in gPodder >= 3.1.0 and for
> the "workaround" (it's rather a normal feature that's not very user
> friendly and well hidden ;) you can also document this. The GPODDER_HOME
> environment variable is actually universal for all platforms, and it's
> documented in the README file. As people might not start looking there,
> it might make sense to add a pointer/hint in the FAQs as well :)
>
> Thanks,
> Thomas
>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Thomas Perl <m@xxxxxx>
>> To: gpodder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2012 10:37 PM
>> Subject: [gpodder] Re: Question re: Changing default Download Folder - FAQ
>> info correct?
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 08, 2012 at 07:15:54PM -0800, First Last wrote:
>> > I would like to change the default Download Folder, it is defaulting
>> > to C:\Documents and Settings\$USER\My Documents\gPodder\. According
>> > to the FAQ in the Wiki, this is not currently supported in the Windows
>> > version, but the FAQ refers to a work-around described in Bug 1129. I
>> > could not implement the work-around as it refers to files and
>> > directories that do not exist in my installation
>> > (\lib\site-packages\gpodder\launcher.py).
>> >
>> > If there is an alternative/updated work-around I would be glad to give
>> > it a try. If I need to modify the Windows registry I'm comfortable
>> > with that.
>>
>> You can set the GPODDER_HOME environment variable (if you're comfortable
>> with modifying the registry, setting environment variables should also
>> not be a problem - if in doubt, Google it). The GPODDER_HOME environment
>> variable tells gPodder where to look for its data folder (database +
>> settings + downloads).
>>
>> For the upcoming version (3.1), I've already implemented a nicer way of
>> download directory selection: gPodder will ask you where to store your
>> downloads, and you can also later change it through the registry (or by
>> moving the folder, which makes gPodder re-ask the question). The
>> environment variable GPODDER_HOME will still be honored and prefered in
>> this case.
>>
>> You can update this in the Wiki (for version 3.1 and onwards, which
>> hasn't been released yet, but hopefully soon).
>>
>> HTH :)
>> Thomas
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