XDG_DATA_HOME

Base directory for user-specific application data.

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Verified: 2026-05-12

Syntax

$echo $XDG_DATA_HOME

Examples

$echo ${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}

$ls ${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}

Typical use cases

Standard usage

XDG_DATA_HOME --help

Note Typical default is ~/.local/share.

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