[IPython-dev] Do we have an get_ipython_dir

[Brian Granger]

On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 5:30 PM, Fernando Perez <fperez.net at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 3:15 PM, Brian Granger <ellisonbg.net at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I will create a get_ipython_dir function in genutils.
>>
>> I do want this to go into the 0.9 release as it will enable me to fix
>> something that we want to get right before we release...
>>
>> I would like to create a ~/.ipython/security directory to put the furl
>> files and ssl certificates into.  Are people OK with me putting this
>> in the 0.9 release?  I consider this a bug that should be fixed ASAP.
>
> Yes, please do so.  The directory must be made read-only for the
> owner, and a warning should be emitted if its permissions are more
> open than that (like ssh does with ~/.ssh/).

I have implemented this in my private branch and am testing.  I am
setting the permissions to 0700.

> Let's target 1 week from now for the final 0.9 release, is that OK
> with everyone  (next Wednesday)?

Sounds good for me!  I am almost done finishing up a few bug fixes and
then it is just docs.

Brian

> Cheers,
>
> f
>