Function pathToPrivateDataDirectory

src/shared/shared.cpp:1232–1259

}

QString pathToPrivateDataDirectory() {
    // first we need to find the translation directory
    // if this is run from the build tree, we try a path that can only work within the build directory
    // then, we try the expected install location relative to the main binary
    const auto binaryDirPath = QApplication::applicationDirPath();

    // our helper tools are not shipped in usr/bin but usr/lib/<arch>-linux-gnu/appimagelauncher
    // therefore we need to check for the translations directory relative to this directory as well
    // as <arch-linux-gnu> may not be used in the path, we also check for its parent directory
    QString dataDir = binaryDirPath + "/../../share/appimagelauncher/";

    if (!QDir(dataDir).exists()) {
        dataDir = binaryDirPath + "/../../../share/appimagelauncher/";
    }

    // this directory should work for the main application in usr/bin
    if (!QDir(dataDir).exists()) {
        dataDir = binaryDirPath + "/../share/appimagelauncher/";
    }

    if (!QDir(dataDir).exists()) {
        std::cerr << "[AppImageLauncher] Warning: "
                  << "Path to private data directory could not be found" << std::endl;
        return "";
    }

    return dataDir;
}

bool unregisterAppImage(const QString& pathToAppImage) {
    auto rv = appimage_unregister_in_system(pathToAppImage.toStdString().c_str(), false);