[arch-general] How to safe configs to another path than ~

[Ross Hamblin]

On 25/07/13 20:35, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> how can I safe configurations to another path, instead of using ~?
> 
> I need this for audio applications, to restore different audio sessions
> and to get different profiles for some applications.
> 
> If I run
> HOME=/home/rocketmouse/alt_profiles/1 xfce4-terminal --maximize
> by xfce4-terminal
> the path gets completely ignored, all settings still are stored
> to /home/rocketmouse and not to the
> path /home/rocketmouse/alt_profiles/1.
> 
> If I run
> HOME=/home/rocketmouse/alt_profiles/1 xfce4-terminal --maximize
> by the Xfce panel launcher
> I get "Failed to execute child process
> "HOME=/home/rocketmouse/alt_profiles/1" (No such file or directory)".
> 
> If I run
> HOME=/home/rocketmouse/alt_profiles/1 gedit
> something is saved to /home/rocketmouse/alt_profiles/1, but it doesn't
> effect gedit. If I change settings, the settings are only used if I run
> gedit
> if I run
> HOME=/home/rocketmouse/alt_profiles/1 gedit
> gedit starts using it's defaults. The only good, t doesn't use the
> settings saved to /home/rocketmouse , as it does if I launch it by
> gedit.
> 
Unless I have missed something I think one of the audio session-managers
should help you on the audio side, not so sure about other apps though.
Jack-session and ladish work well for me unless I have misunderstood.
Non-session is also popular although I have not tried that myself yet.