Use $XDG_STATE_HOME for known hosts storage

This is an often changed database, so it is better suited for
$XDG_STATE_HOME rather than the more static $XDG_DATA_HOME.

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/java/com/tigervnc/rfb/CSecurityTLS.java b/java/com/tigervnc/rfb/CSecurityTLS.java
index ab221427..39d1f541 100644
--- a/java/com/tigervnc/rfb/CSecurityTLS.java
+++ b/java/com/tigervnc/rfb/CSecurityTLS.java
@@ -277,12 +277,12 @@ public class CSecurityTLS extends CSecurity {
 			      "do you want to continue?"))
           throw new AuthFailureException("server certificate has expired");
       }
-      File vncDir = new File(FileUtils.getVncDataDir());
+      File vncDir = new File(FileUtils.getVncStateDir());
       if (!vncDir.exists()) {
         try {
           vncDir.mkdir();
         } catch(SecurityException e) {
-          throw new AuthFailureException("Could not obtain VNC data directory "+
+          throw new AuthFailureException("Could not obtain VNC state directory "+
                                          "path for known hosts storage");
         }
       }
diff --git a/java/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/FileUtils.java b/java/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/FileUtils.java
index 95fec3e6..6b82d3e2 100644
--- a/java/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/FileUtils.java
+++ b/java/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/FileUtils.java
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ public class FileUtils {
     return getVncDir("XDG_DATA_HOME", ".local" + getFileSeparator() + "share");
   }
 
+  public static String getVncStateDir() {
+    return getVncDir("XDG_STATE_HOME", ".local" + getFileSeparator() + "state");
+  }
+
   public static String getFileSeparator() {
     String separator = null;
     try {