Etc Directory created in $HOME

Unity Engine
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Editor version: 2017.2.0f3
Platform: Arch Linux

On opening a project, the directory $HOME/etc is erroneously created.

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Now the mystery of the of the unknown ~/etc folder is solved. Yeah, I started to wonder where it came from. It happens on Ubuntu 17.10 Beta2 and the newest Arch Version too

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Same here.
Every i’m open a project, ~/etc magically appear.

Editor version: 2017.2.0f3
Platform: elementary OS Loki

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If you use Nautilus or Nemo, a useful workaround, for now, is to add an entry for ‘etc’ into ~/.hidden

echo 'etc' >> ~/.hidden
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when I open a project through a folder (ir shortcut to folder) on desktop a etc is created on desktop?

& ‘C:\Program Files\Unity\Editor\Unity.exe’ -projectPath ‘C:\Users\rakka\Desktop\New Unity Project’

does not happen if I open through unity? only with this projectPath parameter?

thanks

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interesting that this affects Windows as well.

I would guess if you change the shortcut value “Start In” to “C:\Program Files\Unity\Editor”, the etc folder would only get created in that working directory.

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This seems to be created by the Package Manager. Thanks for reporting this issue.

Edit: Looks like our team is already aware of this issue and is investigating.

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Worth mentioning this happens when invoking builds on windows and mac too, when you use -quit -batchmode :slight_smile: