#!/usr/bin/env python3 import os import sys def usage(): print('Usage:') print('find_xdg_file.py FILENAME') print('') print('Looks for FILENAME in the XDG data directories and returns if path if found') if len(sys.argv) != 2: usage() sys.exit(1) filename = sys.argv[1] data_home = os.getenv('XDG_DATA_HOME') if not data_home or data_home == '': data_home = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), "local", "share") data_dirs_str = os.getenv('XDG_DATA_DIRS') if not data_dirs_str or data_dirs_str == '': data_dirs_str = '/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/' dirs = [] dirs += [ data_home ] for _dir in data_dirs_str.split(':'): dirs += [ _dir ] for _dir in dirs: full_path = os.path.join(_dir, filename) if os.path.exists(full_path): print(full_path) sys.exit(0) print(f"'{filename}' not found in XDG data directories") sys.exit(1)