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I've installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 'classic' on my Pi 3, and am using the CLI which is a struggle but bearable. I've created a user, and subsequent instructions involve configuring a startup daemon in the ~/.config/systemd directory.

The problem: this version doesn't have such a directory. Nor is there one in the /skel folder.

Is this something that can be added or configured to be added when new users are created? Or, is there an alternate path or work-around used instead? Perhaps I'm missing an update or upgrade?

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  • Can you link to the instructions you are using? In many cases where a directory doesn't exist, it's fine for you to create them (empty).
    – BowlOfRed
    Commented Oct 4, 2017 at 23:45
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    What is Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 'classic'? How did you install it? Ubuntu MATE 16.04 works well on a Pi3, but if you don't want a GUI why use Ubuntu? I can't imagine ANY possible reason for "configuring a startup daemon" in a HOME directory. Link to any "instructions" you may be following.
    – Milliways
    Commented Oct 5, 2017 at 0:44

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Are you sure you actually don't have ~/.config directory? It will be hidden in most file managers by default, but you should see it with ls -a and be able to go inside by typing its name in the address bar, or typing cd ~/.config in a terminal.

Just in case, you may want to check if you have $XDG_CONFIG_HOME set: that variable allows to use a different location for configuration files.

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It's fine to mkdir ~/.config if the directory doesn't exist.

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