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PAM_XDG(8)		     System Manager's Manual		      PAM_XDG(8)

NAME
     pam_xdg -- XDG PAM module

SYNOPSIS
     [service-name] module-type control-flag pam_xdg [arguments]

DESCRIPTION
     The xdg service module for PAM creates the runtime files base directory ac-
     cording to the Cross Desktop Group Base Directory Specification.

     By default the directory is created under /var/run/xdg/$USER.

     The following option may be passed to the authentication module:

     runtime_dir_prefix=directory  Use an alternate base directory

ENVIRONMENT
     XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
	     The  location  of	the runtime files base directory created by this
	     module.  Note that the module does not set this  environment  vari-
	     able.

STANDARDS
     The  directory  created  by  this module conforms to the XDG Base Directory
     Specification.

SEE ALSO
     pam(3), pam.conf(5)

AUTHORS
     The pam_xdg module and this manual page  were  written  by  Emmanuel  Vadot
     <manu@FreeBSD.org>.

FreeBSD 15.1			  May 20, 2025			      PAM_XDG(8)

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