Chromium question: What is the SafetyTips directory used for in ~/.config/chromium
by rnturn from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5A0PZ)
I was recently running a long script that was collecting information about the files in my (rather large) home directory tree. It worked by making an initial list of directories and then examining the files in each directory. Recently it crashed with an error message telling me that "~/.config/chromium/SafetyTips/2493" was the problem. When I look in that tree now, there is a different numbered subdirectory. I cannot recall whether I'd started a new or killed off an existing Chromium session. I'm figuring that this subdirectory is created anew each time Chromium is launched. Since I've restarted that script, for now, I'll avoid launching new Chromium instances while the script is running. (Like the old joke: "Doc... it hurts when I do this...")
Since it looks like that directory can have subdirectories that can disappear, I've put a sticky note on my monitor to remind me to tweak the script to either verify that each subdirectory still exists when it's time for its contents to be examined to avoid running into this error or (probably the better idea) filter out "~/.config/*" from the directory list altogether.
So, finally:
Q: Does anyone know exactly what the "SafetyTips" directory and its contents are all about?
The Google is not returning anything which doesn't surprise me all that much as I suspect the purpose of that directory and its contents aren't something that anyone who's not a Chromium developer is likely to care about and is discussed on a development forum somewhere. I'm still curious, though.)
Anyways... TIA for any information readers may have.
Since it looks like that directory can have subdirectories that can disappear, I've put a sticky note on my monitor to remind me to tweak the script to either verify that each subdirectory still exists when it's time for its contents to be examined to avoid running into this error or (probably the better idea) filter out "~/.config/*" from the directory list altogether.
So, finally:
Q: Does anyone know exactly what the "SafetyTips" directory and its contents are all about?
The Google is not returning anything which doesn't surprise me all that much as I suspect the purpose of that directory and its contents aren't something that anyone who's not a Chromium developer is likely to care about and is discussed on a development forum somewhere. I'm still curious, though.)
Anyways... TIA for any information readers may have.