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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/libpam/modules/pam_xdg/pam_xdg.8')
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diff --git a/lib/libpam/modules/pam_xdg/pam_xdg.8 b/lib/libpam/modules/pam_xdg/pam_xdg.8 index 9b97d3626531..9b335751a9fb 100644 --- a/lib/libpam/modules/pam_xdg/pam_xdg.8 +++ b/lib/libpam/modules/pam_xdg/pam_xdg.8 @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ .\" * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY .\" * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF .\" * SUCH DAMAGE. -.Dd August 22, 2024 +.Dd May 20, 2025 .Dt PAM_XDG 8 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -35,17 +35,26 @@ .Pa pam_xdg .Op Ar arguments .Sh DESCRIPTION -The xdg service module for PAM sets up the runtime directory according -to the XDG specifications. +The xdg service module for PAM creates the runtime files base directory +according to the Cross Desktop Group Base Directory Specification. .Pp By default the directory is created under -.Pa /var/run/xdg/<username> . +.Pa /var/run/xdg/ Ns $ Ns Ev USER . .Pp The following option may be passed to the authentication module: -.Bl -tag -width ".Cm runtime_dir_prefix" +.Bl -tag -width "runtime_dir_prefix=directory" .It Cm runtime_dir_prefix Ns = Ns Ar directory Use an alternate base directory .El +.Sh ENVIRONMENT +.Bl -tag -width indent +.It Ev XDG_RUNTIME_DIR +The location of the runtime files base directory created by this module. +Note that the module does not set this environment variable. +.El +.Sh STANDARDS +The directory created by this module conforms to the +.Lk https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec XDG Base Directory Specification . .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr pam 3 , .Xr pam.conf 5 |