Linux: move the user home Archipelago dir to $XDG_DATA_HOME #4347
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This affects builds with non-writable installation directories. Instead of saving data in ~/Archipelago we now use $XDG_DATA_HOME/Archipelago (defaulting to ~/.local/share/Archipelago). If ~/Archipelago still exists we move it to the new location and link ~/Archipelago to it. Motivation: This follows the [XDG Base Directory Specification](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/latest/) to at least some degree and doesn't clutter the user's home directory.
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Closes #4337.
This affects builds with non-writable installation directories. Instead of saving data in
~/Archipelagowe now use$XDG_DATA_HOME/Archipelago(defaulting to~/.local/share/Archipelago).If ~/Archipelago still exists we move it to the new location and link
~/Archipelagoto it.Motivation: This follows the XDG Base Directory Specification to at least some degree and doesn't clutter the user's home directory.
How was this tested?
I ran the AppImage once while still having a
~/Archipelagodir and it moved it correctly and put a working symlink at~/Archipelago.