Environment

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Methods:

• public void atexit (VoidFunc func)
  Specifies a function to be called at normal program termination.
• public string? find_program_in_path (string program)
  Locates the first executable named program in the user's path, in the same way that execvp would locate it.
• public unowned string? get_application_name ()
  Gets a human-readable name for the application, as set by set_application_name.
• public string get_current_dir ()
  Gets the current directory.
• public unowned string get_home_dir ()
  Gets the current user's home directory.
• public unowned string get_host_name ()
  Return a name for the machine.
• public string? get_os_info (string key_name)
  Get information about the operating system.
• public unowned string get_prgname ()
  Gets the name of the program.
• public unowned string get_real_name ()
  Gets the real name of the user.
• public unowned string[] get_system_config_dirs ()
  Returns an ordered list of base directories in which to access system-wide configuration information.
• public unowned string[] get_system_data_dirs ()
  Returns an ordered list of base directories in which to access system-wide application data.
• public unowned string get_tmp_dir ()
  Gets the directory to use for temporary files.
• public unowned string get_user_cache_dir ()
  Returns a base directory in which to store non-essential, cached data specific to particular user.
• public unowned string get_user_config_dir ()
  Returns a base directory in which to store user-specific application configuration information such as user preferences and settings.
• public unowned string get_user_data_dir ()
  Returns a base directory in which to access application data such as icons that is customized for a particular user.
• public unowned string get_user_name ()
  Gets the user name of the current user.
• public unowned string get_user_runtime_dir ()
  Returns a directory that is unique to the current user on the local system.
• public unowned string get_user_special_dir (UserDirectory directory)
  Returns the full path of a special directory using its logical id.
• public unowned string get_user_state_dir ()
  Returns a base directory in which to store state files specific to particular user.
• public unowned string? get_variable (string variable)
  Returns the value of an environment variable.
• public string[] list_variables ()
  Gets the names of all variables set in the environment.
• public void set_application_name (string application_name)
  Sets a human-readable name for the application.
• public int set_current_dir (string path)
  A wrapper for the POSIX chdir function.
• public void set_prgname (string application_name)
  Sets the name of the program.
• public bool set_variable (string variable, string value, bool overwrite)
  Sets an environment variable.
• public void unset_variable (string variable)
  Removes an environment variable from the environment.