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.
