xdgcfg Documentation

xdgcfg is a very simple wrapper around libconfig written in C++. It reads and writes files in ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}. It creates subdirectories if necessary.

Dependencies

• C++ compiler (Tested: g++ 5/8)
• cmake (at least: 3.1)
• pkgconfig
• libconfig++
• libxdg-basedir

Install

Gentoo

Add my repository and install it from there.

eselect repository enable tastytea
echo "dev-cpp/xdgcfg" >> /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords/xdgcfg
emaint sync -r tastytea
emerge -a dev-cpp/xdgcfg

From source

Copy xdgcfg.hpp into a folder where your project can find it.

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
make install

CMake options

• -DWITH_TESTS=YES to compile the tests.
• -DWITH_EXAMPLES=YES to compile the example.

Documentation

xdgcfg.hpp has explanatory comments in it and there is an example. The reference is also available at doc.schlomp.space/xdgcfg/.