This is already the case. See in lp:byobu usr/lib/byobu/include/dirs:
# Create and export the user configuration directory if [ -d "$BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then export BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR="$BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR" elif [ -d "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]; then # Use XDG, as some users insist on such nonsense :-) export BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/$PKG" elif [ -d "$HOME/.config/$PKG" ]; then # Use XDG config directory, if it exists export BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.config/$PKG" elif [ -d "$HOME/.local/share/$PKG" ]; then # Use XDG local directory, if it exists export BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.local/share/$PKG" else # And to default to good old classic config dir location! export BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.$PKG" fi If you don't want ~/.byobu, then rm -rf it and set XDG_CONFIG_HOME in your environment. ** Changed in: byobu (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist ** Changed in: byobu (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: byobu Status: Incomplete => Fix Released ** Changed in: byobu (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1105784 Title: Please support the XDG base directory spec To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/byobu/+bug/1105784/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs