Modify paths using environment variables

[xmha97]

Hi @filips123
Why is runtime installed for the current user?

I think runtime should be installed in "Program Files" because I do not want to install a separate Firefox for each user.

[filips123]

Originally runtime was installed for all users, but then I changed it (df05306, #10, #24) to a user-specific directory. This is because installing it for all users requires that directory to be writable by all users, which isn't so good for security and could cause other problems. If you still want to globally install runtime, you will have to edit the source code (change dirs.userdata.join("runtime") to dirs.sysdata.join("runtime")) and manually build and install the project.

[xmha97]

OK, Thanks for your explanation.

[xmha97]

I want to change the runtime path.
Do I have to create symlinks?

mklink /D "%AppData%\FirefoxPWA\runtime" "%ProgramFiles%\FirefoxPWA\runtime"

I looking for a environment variable or config file to set runtime path.

[filips123]

Currently, you cannot modify any paths using environment variables. However, you could use symlinks for each user to some global directory:

1. Move existing runtime from %AppData%\FirefoxPWA\runtime to %ProgramFiles%\FirefoxPWA\runtime. Do this only for one user, just so you will have one global copy of the runtime.
2. Then, for each user you have, remove old its runtime (if it exists) and symlink %AppData%\FirefoxPWA\runtime to %ProgramFiles%\FirefoxPWA\runtime (with your command).
3. You may also have to make %ProgramFiles%\FirefoxPWA\runtime writable by all users for Firefox updates to work, but I'm not sure.

This way PWAsForFirefox will think runtime is installed for each user, but you will have only one global copy of it.

[xmha97]

Will I can modify paths using environment variables in the future?

[filips123]

Yes, I will probably implement something in the future.