unset XDG_HOME_CONFIG as gitea manages configuration locations

cmd/main.go

@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ func NewMainApp(appVer AppVersion) *cli.App {
 	app.Commands = append(app.Commands, subCmdWithConfig...)
 	app.Commands = append(app.Commands, subCmdStandalone...)
 
+	setting.InitGiteaEnvVars()
 	return app
 }
 

models/unittest/testdb.go

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ func InitSettings() {
 	_ = hash.Register("dummy", hash.NewDummyHasher)
 
 	setting.PasswordHashAlgo, _ = hash.SetDefaultPasswordHashAlgorithm("dummy")
+	setting.InitGiteaEnvVars()
 }
 
 // TestOptions represents test options

modules/setting/config_env.go

@@ -166,3 +166,8 @@ func EnvironmentToConfig(cfg ConfigProvider, envs []string) (changed bool) {
 	}
 	return changed
 }
+
+// InitGiteaEnvVars initilises the environment for gitea
+func InitGiteaEnvVars() {
+	_ = os.Unsetenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME") // unset if set as HOME is managed by gitea
+}