Set data Dir using flags.

bubundas17

Currently, Confluence puts all the cache, Incomplete files and other files where we are executing the program. It would be nice to be able to specify a data dir where Confluence will store all of its files.

anacrolix

Does changing the working directory work for you? There's also -fileDir, or a customized URI for -sqliteStorage.

bubundas17

Yes, changing working directory works. In my use case I have another service beside confluence. And it is a bit annoying to change working directory and execute confluence and then switch back and run another service. In my opinion having a flag for data directory looks bit more elegant than having to change the working directory. On Fri, 6 May, 2022, 3:11 am Matt Joiner, ***@***.***> wrote: > Does changing the working directory work for you? There's also -fileDir, > or a customized URI for -sqliteStorage. > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/anacrolix/confluence/issues/35#issuecomment-1119072530>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AGIQBUTY5NFVRBFNB7EZUFDVIQ57ZANCNFSM5VFRAHUA> > . > You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: > ***@***.***> >

anacrolix

It is opinionated, but I do believe that working directories are not used enough, and allow for consistent and predictable behaviour. I'm happy to accept PRs or evidence to the contrary. I think what you described above is easily handled with something like ``` (cd /confluence/config/dir && confluence) & some other service wait ```

bubundas17

Yes, I have changed the working directory and now it works. And I have spawned another process for the other service. And do you have any plans to port go-libutp package to native GO? So it can be compiled without CGO.

anacrolix

I have no such plans with go-libutp. I encourage the Go authors to make C interoperability better. There have been improvements in the accessibility of cgo when cross compiling, I have been using Zig to do the cross compilation, see https://dev.to/kristoff/zig-makes-go-cross-compilation-just-work-29ho or similar. Feel free to open an issue against go-libutp to follow this up.

bubundas17

> I asked it because I was having issues building this for Android devices. I ended up building on a Android device with turmux which may sound stupid, but works. I am not familiar with Zig. Can we use it to build for Android as well?