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Bug etc Directory created in $HOME

Discussion in 'Linux' started by judgementAlex, Oct 17, 2017.

  1. judgementAlex

    judgementAlex

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    Editor version: 2017.2.0f3
    Platform: Arch Linux

    On opening a project, the directory $HOME/etc is erroneously created.
     
    judgementAlex, Oct 17, 2017
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  2. lennard7001

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    Now the mystery of the of the unknown ~/etc folder is solved. Yeah, I started to wonder where it came from. It happens on Ubuntu 17.10 Beta2 and the newest Arch Version too
     
    lennard7001, Oct 20, 2017
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  3. tfnaug

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    Same here.
    Every i'm open a project, ~/etc magically appear.

    Editor version: 2017.2.0f3
    Platform: elementary OS Loki
     
    tfnaug, Oct 20, 2017
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  4. judgementAlex

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    If you use Nautilus or Nemo, a useful workaround, for now, is to add an entry for 'etc' into ~/.hidden
    Code (CSharp):
    1. echo 'etc' >> ~/.hidden
     
    judgementAlex, Oct 20, 2017
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  5. rakkarage

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    when I open a project through a folder (ir shortcut to folder) on desktop a etc is created on desktop?

    & 'C:\Program Files\Unity\Editor\Unity.exe' -projectPath 'C:\Users\rakka\Desktop\New Unity Project'

    does not happen if I open through unity? only with this projectPath parameter?

    thanks
     
    rakkarage, Oct 31, 2017
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  6. judgementAlex

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    interesting that this affects Windows as well.

    I would guess if you change the shortcut value "Start In" to "C:\Program Files\Unity\Editor", the etc folder would only get created in that working directory.
     
    judgementAlex, Oct 31, 2017
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  7. PJayB

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    This seems to be created by the Package Manager. Thanks for reporting this issue.

    Edit: Looks like our team is already aware of this issue and is investigating.
     
    Last edited: Nov 10, 2017
    PJayB, Nov 10, 2017
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  8. GordonM

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    Worth mentioning this happens when invoking builds on windows and mac too, when you use -quit -batchmode :)
     
    GordonM, Nov 10, 2017
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