xdg-user-dir
Find an XDG user directory path
TLDR
Show home directory (default with no argument)
$ xdg-user-dir
Show the Downloads directory path$ xdg-user-dir DOWNLOAD
Show the Documents directory path$ xdg-user-dir DOCUMENTS
Show the Desktop directory path$ xdg-user-dir DESKTOP
SYNOPSIS
xdg-user-dir [DIRECTORY]
DESCRIPTION
xdg-user-dir looks up the current path for an XDG user directory as defined in the user-dirs.dirs configuration file. These are the standard directories for common content types like documents, music, and downloads.The paths are configured in ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs and can be customized per user. The XDG_CONFIG_HOME environment variable determines where the configuration file is located.
PARAMETERS
DESKTOP
Desktop directoryDOWNLOAD
Downloads directoryDOCUMENTS
Documents directoryMUSIC
Music directoryPICTURES
Pictures directoryVIDEOS
Videos directoryTEMPLATES
Templates directoryPUBLICSHARE
Public share directory--help
Display help and exit--version
Show version information and exit
INSTALL
sudo apt install xdg-user-dirs
sudo dnf install xdg-user-dirs
sudo pacman -S xdg-user-dirs
sudo apk add xdg-user-dirs
sudo zypper install xdg-user-dirs
nix profile install nixpkgs#xdg-user-dirs
CAVEATS
Returns home directory if the requested directory is not configured or if an unknown directory name is given. Directory paths may not exist on the filesystem.
SEE ALSO
xdg-user-dirs-update(1), xdg-open(1), xdg-mime(1)
