[BUG] C# Dev Kit clutters home folder on Linux instead of using proper XDG folders

[NoTuxNoBux]

Describe the Issue

On Linux, the C# Dev Kit seems to create folders inside the user's home folder:

• csdevkit, with crash dumps such as dumps/dotnet.436722.dmp
• Library, with Application Support/Microsoft Visual Studio/prpbg.dat

Steps To Reproduce

1. Run on Linux.
2. Enable the plug-in.
3. Trigger a crash in the language server.

Expected Behavior

Using the home folder (root) to store (any type of) application data is considered bad practice on Linux desktops. XDG user directories should preferably be used for this, which usually evaluate to (hidden) folders such as ~/.cache or ~/.local/share.

Environment Information

• OS: Linux
• VSCode version: 1.81.0
• Dev Kit VSCode extension version: 0.4.8

[lifengl]

yes, i hit this problem as well, folders like Library may conflict with folders created by user for their own files, and especially bad.

[jvcdk]

Me too. Please don't clutter my homedir.

[jonathanjyi]

Thanks for reporting this, we'll take a look.

[jonathanjyi]

The prpbg.dat will no longer be created in the next prerelease version of C# Dev Kit. It was fixed here: #118

Will have to reassign the *.dmp file creation question to Michael.

[MichaelMaio]

In the next pre-release, dumps on Linux will be moved to a hidden folder already in use by other Microsoft products.

[jonathanjyi]

Closing on behalf of @MichaelMaio's request.

[rafael-neri]

Switching to pre-release version works for me.