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+layout: post
+title: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR on non-systemd systems
+category: GNU/Linux
+tags:
+ - systemd
+ - gentoo
+---
+
+On systemd/ConsoleKit systems this variable is set when the user logs in, if
+neither is used and you need `XDG_RUNTIME_DIR` for some reason (eg Flatpak), it
+can be easily set adding some lines to your `.bash_profile`:
+
+```bash
+if test -z "${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}"; then
+ export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/tmp/${UID}-runtime-dir
+ if ! test -d "${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}"; then
+ mkdir "${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}"
+ chmod 0700 "${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}"
+ fi
+fi
+```
+
+---
+
+**Sources**:
+
+- [Weston](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Weston)